Google Classroom Codes:

TBA

Course Description: 

• Through the study of World History all students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures, and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st Century. 

• This course will help students to explore contemporary issues including technological innovation, economic interdependence, changes in population growth, migratory patterns, and the development, distribution, and use of natural resources. All students will acquire the skills needed to be active, informed citizens who value diversity and promote cultural understanding by working collaboratively to address the challenges that are inherent in living in an interconnected world.

• The following eras will be focused on in this course: 

  • Age of Revolutions (1750-1914)

  • A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement (1900-1945)

  • The 20th Century Since 1945: Challenges for the Modern World

  • The 21st Century: Contemporary Issues.

Google Classroom Codes:

TBA

Course Description: 

• In today’s changing global community, students need to understand the complex environment in which all nations now interact. This course is designed to help you investigate and analyze intelligently the most pressing issues currently facing the United States and the world. Experiential in nature, Current World Issues is interdisciplinary with a focus on critical-thinking and problem solving.