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COURSE TITLE: US Current Issues 

PREREQUISITES: US History A, US History B or AP US History       

LENGTH: 1 Trimester

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

US Current Issues is a study of events affecting Americans today.  This course covers a variety of timely subjects in a structured setting and incorporates topics in current news.  Historical background information and constitutional issues are used as a backdrop against the current happenings in our world.  Students are expected to participate verbally and in written form, within a framework of respect and acceptance of alternate points f view. 

MATERIALS:          

1. Text: Current Issues

2. Supplements: Internet, newspapers, magazines, television, and the news.

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