Class Overview
About Current Issues
Current Issues class is meant to guide students to understanding current issues on a local, national, and international scale. In the process students will learn skills to help them become critical analyzers of world events for their entire lives.
See the Current Issues Disclosure page for classroom expectations, grading scale, contacting Mr. Wilkes, and the citizenship scale.
Class Learning Objectives
The following are the Davis School District DESK Standards for Current Issues
Concept Understanding: Demonstrate understanding of relevant concepts, current Issues, and events.
Source Analysis: Interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources.
Comparison: Analyze similarities, differences, and connections between relevant concepts, current issues, and events.
Communication: Demonstrate effective communication through speaking, writing, and listening.
Current Issues Skills Rubric
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What will remote learning look like in Current Issues?
When at home during remote learning students will complete the Keeping Up With the News using news media of their own choosing. While at home students will also research and write about a topic found under the Research and Discussion Topics module. Each term students will complete four opinion pieces on topics of their choosing.
Students should come prepared to participate in classroom discussions and activities about their research.
About Mr. Wilkes and Courses He Teaches
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