This course will explore the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, beginning with the end of World War II and concluding with the dissolution of the USSR. Students will evaluate how historical events and developments of the Cold War were shaped by circumstances, individuals and groups, and how the Cold War was shaped by changes in the world order as well as the historical context in which it occurred. 

• Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 beginning January 14, 2026

This course will explore the five main themes of geography: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. Students will learn about physical geography, including surface features, oceanic features, natural disasters, and tectonic plate movements. This course will also examine human geography and how civilizations grow due to physical geography and other reasons. Students will learn how natural resources are critical to societies and how conflicts can occur over these resources. In this class, we will also examine how maps and data can help us understand how populations of humans occupy regions and how the movement of borders and societies occurs. 

• Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 beginning January 14, 2026

In this asynchronous project, students will create five maps on Google Maps that represent Geographic themes. These maps focus on one geographic location and will be related to natural events and human activity through time in that place. Students will gather relevant, credible data from 5+ sources to generate the information they need to create their maps. 

• Rolling enrollment. Schedule varies.