Course Name: Current Issues & Comparative Political & Economic Course
Number: 917
Systems (ISMS)
Revision Date: September 3, 2019 Grade/level: 10 - 12
Course Length: 1Credit/Semester (90 minutes)
Course Description
This is a
semester course that will focus on current issues as they relate to both the
domestic and foreign policies of the United States. The course will bring both
a historical and contemporary perspective to the most important issues facing
our nation as well as America’s role as a world power on the global stage. This
will include, but is not limited to civil wars in Syria and Yemen, U.S. - Russian relations, tensions with Iran, policy toward North Korea, trade & tariffs, immigration policy, the future of healthcare, analysis of the Trump Presidency and assessment of the 2020 election candidates.
The course analyzes the political and economic systems of Capitalism/Democracy, Fascism, Communism, and Socialism. Intense knowledge base, critical
thinking and media research are emphasized. Various performance tasks within
both cooperative and individualized areas are used to compare, contrast, and
evaluate these ideologies which have and continue to impact states and
societies.
Suggested Instructional Strategies:
Instructional
strategies will include at least five subcomponents: summary and note taking,
questions, reflection, discussion, and cooperative learning. Students will
experience both primary and secondary source readings, documentaries and film,
Media Center research, class lecture, writing of statement/position papers, and
guest speakers. Current periodicals, newspapers and news programs will also
serve as sources of knowledge and discovery for the course.
Course Essential Understanding:
Students will understand that…
Skills:
Skills:
- Analysis, judgements, and arguments on political and historical events must be supported by relevant and sufficient evidence drawn from literary or information texts and data bases.
- Research involves discovery of new information and the use of credible sources and access to the views of legitimate authorities on the topic.
Knowledge:
- The interests of the United States in the Middle East and our relationship with the countries of the region are strategic, fluid and complex; including addressing civil wars in Syria and Yemen, managing a nuclear deal with Iran, maintaining our close relations with Israel, and combating the presence of terrorists and extremists.
- The proliferation of nuclear powers, including North Korea poses a serious threat to America's global interests and necessitates a careful and calculated response from our government.
- The road to democracy is difficult with many sharp turns and barriers to overcome in order to achieve the ideals of self-government and to balance the protection of individual liberties with collective welfare and equality for all.
- Capitalism’s focus on the rights of the individual and private ownership contrasts with socialism’s emphasis on the greater good of the community through government regulation and control.
- Fascist regimes are able to come to power when more traditional forms of government become unstable and a sense of hopelessness permeates all aspects of society.
- The rise and spread communism included both ideological and nationalist elements, however both were viewed as a threat by the United States and resulted in the Cold War that lasted from 1945 and 1991.
Essential
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Important
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Familiar
with
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Analyze the
emergence of democratic states across the world by applying the criteria and standards
necessary to sustain the principles of democracy in a given state.
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Evaluate
the characteristics of democracy such as, but not limited to:
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Identify
emergent and/or struggling democracies:
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Compare and
contrast the economic systems of socialism and capitalism, in areas such as,
but not limited to; private ownership, working conditions, social programs,
education, healthcare, and individual responsibilities.
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Assess the
economic and political agenda of neo-conservatives as they apply to domestic
and foreign policy.
Examine the goals of social democrats to reduce the unfair distribution of wealth. |
Analyze the
strengths and weaknesses as well as the stresses and strains of capitalism.
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Identify
fascist dictators and assess the historical factors that led to the
establishment of fascist regimes in 20th century
Benito
Mussolini –
Adolf Hitler
– Germany
Francisco
Franco – Spain
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List five
(5) basic elements of fascism and apply to the fascist state.
Determine factors that encourage authoritarianism and its appeal to the masses and identify its application in the 21st century. |
Examine the
political, social and economic goals of fascism in the first half of the 20th
century.
Recognize the use of propaganda in both fascism and authoritarianism. |
Identify 4
areas of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the
Cold War such as, but not limited to, spheres of influence in Europe, Vietnam
War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Wall, Afghanistan.
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List and
explain factors and events that led to the collapse of communism in the
Soviet Union and the nations of
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Identify
specific programs and treaties associated with the easing of tensions between
the
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