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Contemporary Issues

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Basic Overview:

  • Elective

  • Grades 11 & 12  (10 with departmental permission)

  • 20 Weeks

  • 1/2 Credit

 

Course Description:

In this one semester course, students choose from five to seven contemporary issues to study in depth. 

Some of the possible topics are:

  • the worldwide AIDS epidemic

  • domestic violence against women in the world

  • the peace movements in the 1960's, 1970's and 2006

  • women in athletics

  • children as soldiers in the developing world

  • the history of gangs in America

Students will be encouraged to suggest additional current topics.

 

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Instructor:

  • Ms. Elly Knieriemen