World Affairs
Current Assignments
March 20th: Find basic information for country/region specific entertainment options for three of the broad categories outlined by the class:
Music Dance Visual Arts Acting Writing Consumption Based Entertainment Partying Sports
Music Dance Visual Arts Acting Writing Consumption Based Entertainment Partying Sports
Ongoing Assignments
EVERY DAY World Affairs students will write brief sumaries of two news events from different parts of the word. Students should make a point of regularly changing their sources of infomration, countries and subject matters. Their summaries, though limited to 1-3 sentences should be address the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of the story.
EACH FRIDAY World Affairs students shall submit a summary and response of an article related to their Country of Study. Their summary should cover the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How but more importantly the students must include their own ideas in the form of:
EACH FRIDAY World Affairs students shall submit a summary and response of an article related to their Country of Study. Their summary should cover the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How but more importantly the students must include their own ideas in the form of:
- Opinions on the subject and how it has been handled
- questions about the origins of the issue or decisions that have been made about it
- Hypothesis about what may happen locally or international as a result of this subject
Second Semester Sequence*
February
Millennium Development Goals
- BIG ?: What are the biggest problems facing the world today. What would you do to solve them.
- COS Project: My country's Involvement in the Achievement of the MDGs
- Team Project: MDG Summary and response Presentations
March
Government
- BIG ?: Do we need Governments and if so why? What do they Do?
- COS Project: My Government's Yesterday and Today. Research Paper on the origins and modern day makeup of the government, it roles, responsibilities, relationships and limitations.
Entertainment
- Big ?: What factors influence what a community considers to entertaining?
- COS Project: Comparative Analysis of my Country's Entertainment Industry to other regional and international competitors
April
Race and Ethnicity
- BIG ?: What are stereotypes? How are they formed?
- COS Project: Historical Perspective on the Role of Race, or Ethnicity
- BIG ?: What affect do you think the technological divide between the have and have nots will have in the next 30-40 years.
- COS Project: My Country's Availability of Technology, a Graphical Analysis
May
Gender and Sexual Identity and Orientation
- BIG ?: What relevance should a person's relationship interests have on his or her employment and societal standing?
- COS Project: Article Reflection on my country's current issues regarding the LGBT Community.
June
Final Exam: Course Reflection Essay
*The World Affairs course remains fluid throughout the year and adjustments will be made when a relevant event occurs that ties into our course standards. Unplanned topics of discussion from this school year include the Islamic world's reactions to the film “The Innocence of Muslims, The Malian conflict and the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
