GRADE 11 CONTEMPORARY WORLD
Course Description
The Contemporary World course is designed to provide students with an understanding of world events. Students are exposed to multitude of global issues to assist in their exploration and comprehension of the contemporary world. The focus on these issue is a multidimensional approach that integrates political, economic, historical, geographical and sociological perspectives. |
The course is structured to focus on three major themes:
1. Areas of Tension and Conflict 2. Distribution of Wealth 3. Population and Migration 4. Human Impacts on the Environment 5. The relation of Power to human actions |
TERM 1 LESSONS
WEALTH Unit
Class 1 - Creation of Wealth - TERM 1 RESPONSE #1 ASSIGNED
Class 2 - Capitalism - Term 1 Quick Write Assigned
TERM 2
TENSION AND CONFLICT
Guiding Questions for the Unit
- Why does political conflict arise?
- What power should countries have in governing their own state?
- What means of political intervention exist to resolve conflict?
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Class 1 - Conflict & Power
- Guiding Question
Class 2 - Understanding State Sovereignty - What is a Nation State? - Guiding Question
Class 3 - The Concept of State Sovereignty - Guiding Question
Class 4 - History of the DPRK - Guiding Question
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TERM 3
Security Council
CLASS 5 - Understanding the role of the U.N. Security Council
Task 1 - Security Council Worksheet
Task 2 - Country Profile
Task 3 - Creating a resolution
Task 1 - Security Council Worksheet
Task 2 - Country Profile
Task 3 - Creating a resolution