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Off the Beaten Path: Frontiers of History, the Developing World
Since 1917-China, India, Russia From economically stunted and politically humiliated nations to global superpowers, the story of the rise of India, Russia, and China has been one filled with drama and been punctuated by periods of war, revolution, domestic turmoil, and rapid economic and social change. How did each country manage to transform itself so rapidly? What were the costs and benefits of such efforts? To what extent and how has each country altered the international order? This class will take an in-depth look at these seldom charted frontiers of history.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 6B
Credits Apply Toward Social Studies
Diversity Amid Globalization: Is
Your World Growing or Shrinking? The world is becoming increasingly interconnected and interdependent as global population expands, trade becomes more specialized, and state and non-state actors strive to mold and influence one another. How should countries respond to this increase in global interactions? What are the benefits and costs to the various global actors? This course will consider the historical and contemporary forces of globalization while examining the ways in which societies both embrace and resist these forces.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 1C, 2B
Credits Apply Toward Social Studies
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Huizinga
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Comerchero
Genius
Explore the exciting universe of human genius and the people, discoveries, inventions, and ideas that have inspired millions, revolutionized thought, reshaped human societies, and transformed the world. Approached in an interdisciplinary fashion, this course spans the full range of human creativity in the fields of literature, theology, science, art, music, philosophy, technology, and more. The course also offers students the opportunity to explore geniuses of their choice and to draw parallels between the works of creative geniuses in diverse fields. This course is ideal for inquisitive students who like thinking big.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 3A
Credits Apply Toward Social Studies
Forks and Chopsticks: The Place of Culture and
the Culture of Place In the age of globalization, the diverse cultures of the planet are interacting, colliding, and fusing as never before. While some embrace the increasing cultural integration, the process can also lead to resentments and violent resistance. Using the tools of the geographer, students will explore the geo-cultural forces at play in the modern world to gain a better understanding of their own place in this unfolding process. This course is designed to help prepare students for the AP exam in human geography.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 1A, 4C
Credits Apply Toward Social Studies
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Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) K. Dewing, Huizinga
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Comerchero
Boundaries, Barriers and Blockades: The Role of Borders
in an Interconnected World Consider the world of boundaries, states, international relations, and politics from the perspective of the geographer. Learn how political units influence and control the outcome of interactions and the movement of people, goods, and ideas. This course is designed to help prepare students for the AP exam in Human Geography.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 7A
Credits Apply Toward Social Studies
Off the Beaten Path: Frontiers of History, the Developing World
Since 1945-Africa The trauma of World War II had far reaching consequences throughout the world, including the dismantling of the huge colonial empires held by European powers in Africa. How did the Cold War affect the people of this large, populous continent, and how did American foreign policy help and hurt the situation? Take advantage of the opportunity to study a part of the world often neglected but very important to our world today.
Length of Course 1 bin
Mod + Period 6B
Credits Apply Toward Social Studies
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) Keating
Grade Level(s) 9, 10
Teacher(s) K. Dewing
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