Course Details
Contemporary World Issues (Grade 11-12)
Review key course information and curriculum options.
Course Information
- Subject Area
- Social Sciences and History
- State Course Code
- 04064
- Length
- One Semester
- Total Hours
- 117
This course meets the 0.5 credit social studies graduation requirement for Contemporary World History, Geography and Problems. Contemporary World Issues courses enable students to study political, economic, and social issues facing the world. These courses may focus on current issues, examine selected issues throughout the 20th century, and look at historical causes or possible solutions.
Learning Goals
- The student understands and applies knowledge of government, law, politics, and fundamental documents to make decisions about local, national and international issues and to demonstrate thoughtful, participatory citizenship. (civics, government focus)
- The student applies understanding of economic concepts and systems to analyze decision-making and the interactions between individuals, households, businesses, governments, and societies. (economics focus)
- The student, using maps, charts, and graphs, shows knowledge of how geographic features and human cultures impact environments. (geography focus)
- The student understands and applies knowledge of historical thinking, chronology, eras, turning points, major ideas, individuals, and themes of local, Washington State, tribal, United States, and world history in order to evaluate how history shapes the present and future. (history focus)
- The student understands and applies reasoning skills to conduct research and to argue, form and/or evaluate a position, through reading, writing, and communicating. (social studies skills)
Choose Curriculum
Social Problems 1
War, crime, poverty, global warming—our world often seems full of dire warnings and predictions. How can we make sense of it all and still dare to step outside each day? Social Problems I: A World in Crisis will explore some of the biggest challenges facing our world today and prepare you to tackle them head-on. You’ll learn what led to these social problems, what effects they have on our lives and societies, and what possible solutions exist for solving them. Whether you want to save the world from the next pandemic or better understand the effects of the media on society, this one-semester course will help you develop a plan of action!
Online
Items
| Name | Kind | ISBN | Returnable | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Problems 1: A World in Crisis | Online Class | No | No |
Timeline
Unit 2: Mass Media
Unit 4: Education
Unit 6: Crime
Unit 8: War and Terrorism