Contemporary World Course
This course equips humanities educators to transform recent global issues into engaging three-lesson units for 15–17-year-olds. Participants learn to select relevant topics with post-1945 roots, integrate media literacy and source analysis, manage classroom time effectively, differentiate for diverse learners, and design practical assessments using reliable articles, visuals, and digital tools to foster critical thinking and informed global engagement.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Design a targeted three-lesson unit on a current global issue, tracing its origins since 1945, while incorporating media literacy, source evaluation, time management, differentiation strategies, and effective assessments with articles, visuals, and digital resources tailored for 15–17-year-old students.
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Develop skills
- Design focused 3-lesson units with clear objectives, pacing, and teen engagement.
- Develop source literacy to verify news, compare accounts, and identify media bias.
- Connect post-1945 history like decolonization, Cold War, and treaties to current issues.
- Create quick, high-impact assessments including reflections, posters, and presentations.
- Differentiate instruction by scaffolding language and supporting diverse learners.
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