Contemporary Issues

Welcome to Contemporary Issues!

Class Description:

The Contemporary Issues I & II class is a gifted elective designed to provide the student with an up-to-date view of the world around them. Emphasis is places on an analysis of real-world issues, which have a direct impact on students' lives. The student focuses on improving geographic knowledge, reading, writing, and vocabulary skills as a means for understanding important issues and communicated facts, his/her ideas, and opinions to others.

Our topics/assignments:

• World Hunger
• The Problem of American Obesity
• Don't Supersize Me! (Infographic)
• September 11 and the Rise of Global Terrorism
• The Deadliest Terror Attacks in History (Infographic)
• Marvel's Civil War and Post-9/11 Legislation
• Character Introduction
• Journal Write: The Aftermath of Marvel's Civil War
• Final Project
• The Arab Spring: Revolution in Egypt 
• Egypt: The Million Man March (Infographic)
• Journal Write: The Power of Change - Egypt, Revolution, and You
• Immigration
• Journal Write: Immigration
• Documentary: The Least of These
• Immigration Solutions - Podcast
• Technology and Social Interaction
• Frontline: Growing Up Online
• Operation: Total Media Starvation

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