The International Relations Track incorporates three different electives which expose students to issues on an international scale. Students will learn about current events, identify the origins and reasons for conflict, research various issues around the world, participate in mock debates, track the progression of human rights and better prepare themselves to be active citizens in the global community.
International StudiesInternational Studies enables students to make connections between the political, economic, social, scientific, cultural and technological issues that affect the global community. Students will use their knowledge from their Global History classes and current events to analyze the complex relationships that peoples, communities, civilizations, nations and international organizations have developed. Students are asked to think critically and investigate various issues by engaging in respectful and thoughtful discussion, expressing themselves both orally and through written assignments, and evaluate current events to analyze the process of globalization and how it affects the lives of people around the world.
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Crimes Against HumanityThis elective studies different international crimes and human rights violations that have taken place around the world. By examining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and various other international efforts to prevent these incidents, students will analyze the world’s response to these issues throughout the course of history. Some examples of investigation include genocide, child slavery, human trafficking, war crimes and the fight for women's rights. Students will also be challenged to evaluate how effective the international community has been in addressing these issues, and what the world is currently doing to prevent additional incidents in the future. This opportunity of service learning will guide students towards the effort to make the world a better place for humankind.
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Model United Nations
Model United Nations (Model UN/MUN) a course intended to help students understand the history, activities and impact of the United Nations. In this course, students will not only explore the structure and function of the United Nations itself, but also analyze how it influences various world events and the UN’s effectiveness in addressing those challenges. Students’ historical skills of analysis, research and debate will also be mastered in this course as students engage and participate in United Nations conference simulations. Many of the simulations address the very same issues being discussed in recent United Nations sessions. Students in the class are encouraged to join our Model UN Club where students
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