12th Grade Government and Current Issues

Social Studies

Curriculum

Course Title: 12^th Grade Government and Current Issues

Department: Social Studies

Primary Resource: Teacher – generated materials & Scholastic Upfront Magazine

Units of Study:

1. Health Issues

2. The Environment

3. International Events

4. Political Issues

   1. Domestic

   2. Foreign

Curriculum-Based Assessments: N/A

Standardized Assessments: N/A

Description of Course: The focus of this course will be American Government and Current Events. The course is offered for the student who wants a working knowledge of the state of world affairs with an emphasis on the United States and how it deals with problems. Problems studied will range from terrorism to ongoing wars to the impact of recent government actions.