Modern America
Course Description

Grade(s): 12. Required for graduation
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 1
Modern America is a one semester course, required by seniors for graduation, that examines the influence of the post WWII era on decision making for the 21st Century. The position of the United States as a leader of the free world will be the focus of attention, with emphasis on individual issues such as use of military force, energy, food supply, etc.; to help the student gain a better understanding of the inter-relationships that bind nations together in a global economy. A text and various other sources will be used to involve the students in gathering data for discussion and decision making.