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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Course #22244
Half Year
½ Credit
Available to Grades 11-12
The purpose of this course is to use current events and connected issues to instill in students an awareness of self of how fit in today’s global community. Students will study the world around them by examining news trends, various cultural perspectives and major subjects of the time period. Instructional methods may include lectures, readings, research, discussion, debate, interviews and guest speakers, with a particular emphasis on class discussion, writing, as well as independent and collaborative research.