A study of current events including extensive classroom discussions and the use of a variety of media. Students will be expected to participate in group projects and write several papers on contemporary problems. An introduction to the study of economics in which economics is defined as the study of how scarce resources are managed to satisfy needs. Concepts of the marketplace, organization of business, labor, consumers, monetary policy, taxation, credit and money will be studied. Introduction to Anthropology.
Anthropology is the cross-cultural study of human societies.
This course is taught at the college level and a sophisticated level of student participation is expected. The course covers a wide range of societies worldwide and suggests what we might learn about ourselves based on an intensive examination of people who are different from us. The Social Studies Department Head will approve all registrants. Grade 12, .50 credits. A college level, seminar course for academically oriented students.