Classes and Extracurriculars I'd Love to Introduce



Apart from the standard palette of Civics, World Studies, U.S. History, Government, and Alaska History, here are a few classes I would love to teach.

Currently in the Course Catalog:
-Current Issues
-Debate
-Holocaust and Genocide Studies
-IB Philosophy
-IB History of the Americas
-IB World 20th Century
-Early American History

Not in the Course Catalog:
***Demography and Urban Planning
***20th Century History through Film
***History and Music in the 20th Century -- (Classical, Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz, Rock, Country, Metal, Hip-Hop, EDM etc.) and how it has inter-played with major developments of 20th century history, with a focus on the United States and Britain.

Classes I could teach... if I had to:
-Economics
-Sociology
-Leadership

Clubs I'd like to introduce or administer:
-Model U.N.
-International Club
-Debate Team
-Film Club
-Geopolitical Games (Club) -- We would have 3 units: Settlers of Catan, Risk, and Sid Meir's Civilization. We'd play and then discuss the real world implications that each suggests.

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