Major topics include the cold war, civil rights movement, and the Viet Nam war. Students will upgrade their knowledge of world geography. They will come to understand persistent global disputes and issues along with U.S. policies and options. Examples of global issues are the Arab Israel dispute, the situation in Bosnia, and Northern Ireland.
Students can expect daily assignments, unit tests, and a course project.
Many students will attend the Model U.N. at Hope College in March. CCHS's collection of magazines including American Heritage and American History Illustrated . Books may be checked out for 3 weeks. Vertical files, magazines, etc. may be checked out for one week. You are required to choose one of the following.