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Contemporary World Problems 2nd Semester
For CWP, 2nd Semester, we will use the textbook CURRENT ISSUES IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. This text will help students to understand their responsibilities as citizens. The topics discussed range from personal problems of family & gender to questions of crime and punishment, civil liberties, the environment, economics, and international relations. We will attempt to provide students with the background necessary to understand important current topics.
19) Duties of the branches of the Government: A basic review of Civics
20) Controversy in a Democracy: John Stossels look at our government & society
21) Politics in America: Michael Moore & Fahrenheit 9-11 & a look at Election Fraud
22) Riding the Tiger A look at our living President’s; Video on The Modern President
23) Watergate & other political scandals Videos used are All the President’s Men
24) Concerns of Each Generation: Video on Growing up in Today's World
25) The Family in Our Society: Video on Abortion
26) Economic Issues Videos are Greed, Freeloaders; Forbes; The European Union & NAFTA ; The WTO; Prison Industry
27) Health Issues Videos used are And the Band Played On; Aids in the World
28) Americans All A Nation of Immigrants Video on Immigration; Separate But Equal
29) Americans All African Americans: Video on Medgar Evers, Bill Russell, Fists of Protest
30) Criminal Justice: Video A History of Violence in the United States & Bowling for Columbine
31) Criminal Justice: Video is Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death
32) Civil Liberties: The Media & It’s Impact on Americans Dissent & Freedom of the Press; Video is Absence of Malice
33) Metropolitan Areas: Cities & Their Suburbs Computer Simulations on Town Government & Sim City
34) The Environment A Look at the EPA and what it does to protect the environment
35) World Affairs A Look at the Peace Corps, the UN, the World Bank, etc.
36) Senior Trip
Classroom Rules:
Come to class prepared to learn and to participate in classroom activities
Respect the rights of others
You may not leave class without signing out or getting permission from the instructor
Do not take journals from the room
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