Who can take this course: anyone who completes World History
Length of course: One Semester
Guiding Philosophy/Purpose:
To
deepen and broaden students' identity as they understand how to view the world
through the eyes of a "global" citizen.
Topics Covered:
Topics and emphasis will shift from year to year, according to unfolding current events (especially crises such as 9/11/01), with the goal of understanding the Cold War era’s impact on the world, the changed international system since 1990, and the prospects for the future. This year’s curriculum will include study in the following areas: the growth of democracy; human rights; issues of globalization; international security, terrorism, and weapons proliferation; the role of states, individuals, and international organizations, particularly the United Nations; the global environment; and population and health issues. Several regional issues will be introduced, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recent U.S. foreign policy will provide a foundation, in which U.S. interests and relations with other states can be integrated throughout most topics.
Benefits of taking Global Relations:
Builds on many other social studies courses, teaches how to be critical media consumers, develops perspective on being an American citizen, builds reading and discussion skills.
Top three reasons to take Global Relations:
1. Students know it's an important course--it will answer their questions about what the U.S. is doing in the world, and raise their interest in staying well-informed by reading the newspaper, analyzing political cartoons, and viewing excellent, relevant videos.
2. Lots of discussion, viewpoints, personal reflection are encouraged.
3. The simulations are fun and interactive!
Favorite course activities:
The nuclear weapons and United States foreign policy simulations.
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