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Terrorism: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will be able to define the basic elements of terrorism including commonalities amongst terrorist groups as well as the use of the media to promote their ideology.
Sovereignty: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will understand the concept of sovereignty and the difference between a nation and a country.
- Students will understand nationalism and its positives and negatives.
Development: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students learn about the basics of global development.
- Students will learn about the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and research the progress of their local community toward achieving them.
Terrorism: Confronting Terror
Grade Level
High School
- Students will identify how terrorism is defined as well as the basic methods used in counterterrorism.
- Students will analyze and present on how counterterrorism has evolved under various presidential administrations.
Trade: Trade Wars and China
Grade Level
High School
- Students will understand what a trade deficit is as well as the impact they can have on countries.
- Students will debate the pros and cons of trade between the U.S. and China using the history of Chinese accession in the WTO as a lens.
Contemporary History Pre-1900: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will understand that developments in public health have had profound effects on life today.
- Students will understand how the development of modern states has led to greater peace and stability.
Cyberspace and Cybersecurity: Policy
Grade Level
High School
- Students will analyze the concepts of cyber sovereignty, online privacy, data storage, and use of cyberweapons.
- Students will discuss and debate whether the internet should respect national borders or the concept of a “free and open” internet (I.E: Should countries be allowed to regulate?).
Conflict: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will be able to identify the major forms of conflict as well as underlying patterns that contribute.
- Students will create an infographic that analyzes the impact of conflict on civilians and proposes different ways to address those impacts.
Cyberspace and Cybersecurity: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will understand the development of the internet including how its worldwide, decentralized structure has led to issues around regulation and sovereignty.
- Students will identify how much the internet is part of daily life.
PSC 352: International Security
Grade Level
College
PSC 352 is an international security course offered at Western Carolina University that examines international security from several different perspectives.