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 * Welcome to Government and Globalization. **

Understanding concepts in Government and Globalization are more important today than ever before. Young people will have to navigate an increasingly challenging world politically, culturally and economically. Government and globalization is dynamic and engaging. This class is NOT memorizing vocabulary. It is NOT only about things that happened in the distant past. We will be more concerned with the here and now. If you haven't learned to love government this will be your year! This is a list of some of the topics we will learn about this year
 * 1) The majority of concepts are relatable to the real world and have an effect on you. For example, many landmark Supreme Court cases were initiated by teens and young people. The 26th Amendment gave eighteen year olds the right to vote.
 * 2) You will enjoy expressing your ideas and opinions about key concepts. You will write about and discuss current events that interest you.
 * 3) You will have opportunities to apply your knowledge through engaging and meaningful projects in cooperative groups and as individuals.
 * The Roots of Democracy
 * The Constitution
 * The Bill of Rights
 * Three Branches of Government
 * Citizenship
 * Voting
 * Campaigns
 * Elections
 * Political Parties
 * Geography & The Five Themes
 * Globalization
 * Economics