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Global Issues

Class Length

1 Semester

# of Credits

.5

Grades Offered

10, 11, 12

NCAA Accredited

Yes

Course Details

Prerequisites Needed: None
Prerequisites For: None
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Course Description

This one semester course is designed to help students develop a cultural understanding of various countries in the world today and their relationship with the United States. Students will study current events around the world, focusing on how these events came to be, what the role of the United States is in these events, and their political, social, and economic impact on the world.

Learning Targets

  1. Writing: Develop a thesis, support with multiple forms of evidence, and provide analysis with an explanation in written form.
  2. Reading: Identify main ideas, analyze supporting details, and evaluate inferences within discipline-specific readings.
  3. Content: Apply content in order to evaluate relationships and draw conclusions.
  4. Communication: Produce clear and coherent communication in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and evidence.

This is an NCAA-Certified Class

eAchieve Academy is an official NCAA-approved online instruction provider and this online Global Issues class meets the NCAA core course requirements. To see the full list of NCAA-approved online high school courses offered by eAchieve Academy, visit the NCAA Eligibility Center (use school code #502388).