Global Studies (Ms.Barnes)Teacher: Leanne Barnes
Extra Help: Tuesdays 3-4 in room 206 or by appointment
Course Summary: This course will introduce students to a
variety of worldwide social, cultural and historical happenings from 1800 to
the present.
- Through a variety of classroom activities and rich primary and
secondary sources, students will acquire a foundation to understand the
complexities of global conflicts and to analyze how events, ideas, and
structures of the past continue to shape our world today.
- The units of study
will include: Revolution, Imperialism, Genocide, Economic Progress and Human
Rights.
- The course will include the
Capstone Project which will give each student the challenge and opportunity to
demonstrate their progress and abilities in the 4 skills of Historical
Thinking: Research, Effective Communication, Enduring Understanding, and Work
Habits.
- The goal of the capstone is to
practice and apply research strategies and written expression on a topic
related to the course. Students will develop, revise and complete a Historical
Essay that answers their research question, incorporates persuasive evidence,
follows language conventions.
Course Documents