Cougar Academy Current Events

CA0070 Cougar Academy Current Events - Grades 11, 12

1 credit

In this online course students will become aware of the major issues and divisive topics of the day and develop an in  depth understanding and appreciation of current events. The focus of the class will be on current events and on divisive  issues that affect the student as a resident of the World and the United States. The class follows weekly current events  and students will be expected to understand the social, political, and economic issues. Each week, the class will focus  on a divisive topic and research the opposing viewpoints on an issue to form an individual opinion. The objectives of  this course are to enhance the student’s understanding of national and world events, to encourage students to be  informed citizens, and to help them to make intelligent opinions on controversial topics that divide Americans today.

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