Contemporary World Events examines modern world history and geography to identify global themes rooted in environmental issues, economic development, human rights, and civic action and responsibility. High school completion only. Open Doors students may earn 0.25-1 HS CWP or World History credit. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisites
Students must be referred from participating school district and registered in a Basic Skills Open Doors class.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
1. Identifies the physical characteristics, cultural significance, and location of places, regions, and spatial patterns on the Earth’s surface.
2. Analyzes the geographic context of global issues and events and human interaction with the environment.
3. Assesses causal factors that have shaped major events in world history and recognizes there are multiple perspectives and interpretations of historical events.
4. Connects the economic issues and problems that all societies face, how economic systems function, and the government’s role in the economy.
- World geography: 7 continents and 5 oceans
- Early human history and global interdependence
- Contemporary world history (twenty-first century)
- One current world issue outside of the United States
- At least two of the following topics must be included:
- The global economy and trade
- Food and water insecurity
- Sustainability and renewable energy
- Other topics as approved by the department
This course will satisfy one high school Contemporary World Problems (CWP) credit for Open Doors students (OPD). This course will meet the requirements for High School CWP, Economics, World History or Political Science. Independent study may be approved by instructor on a topic related to CWP, Economics, World History or Political Science. OPD students will demonstrate progression by the number of credits earned during the quarter. This course may be repeated.
BBCC Open Doors instruction is aligned to the following College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)
C-D in Reading based on the CCRS Anchors:
•Read closely to determine what the test says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.
•Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
•Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
•Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
•Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
C-D in Writing based on the CCRS Anchors:
•Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
•Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
•Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
•Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
•Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.