- Seckinger HS
- Civic Leadership and Diplomacy
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Civic Leadership and Diplomacy
Foundations of Leadership
This course is designed to assist students in growing as leaders in their schools, community, and nation. Through the scope of this course students will learn about their individual leadership styles and how to grow and maximize their strengths in leading and working with others. Students will explore leadership theories from a contemporary perspective as applicable to real-world context. They will learn and apply leadership skills in a hands-on practical way through an examination of the ethics and etiquette of leadership. Topics that will be studied include personal assessment and development, values and ethics, leadership theories, group dynamics, conflict resolution, civil dialogue, and case studies. Students will be provided with opportunities to apply this learning in their local school community through an experiential leadership project.
Comparative Politics
In this course students will be guided to recognize the different political systems and their processes that are important when trying to understand and navigate international relations. Using the foundational knowledge of the United States government, students will compare political systems to their knowledge of our democratic system. Through the scope of this course students will identify and compare major political themes, theories, and concepts of political systems around the world including a consideration of the processes and effectiveness of different institutions. This exploration of the historical and empirical data on political culture and participation will direct students to consider current community needs to impact future participation.
Students will analyze the role of different organizations, including party and citizen led, as well as the electoral systems to better understand the role and impact of such groups on political systems. Finally, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate political and economic changes and developments in the world.
International Relations and Diplomacy
In this course students will be guided to recognize the different political systems and their processes that are important when trying to understand and navigate international relations. Using the foundational knowledge of the United States government, students will compare political systems to their knowledge of our democratic system. Through the scope of this course students will identify and compare major political themes, theories, and concepts of political systems around the world including a consideration of the processes and effectiveness of different institutions. This exploration of the historical and empirical data on political culture and participation will direct students to consider current community needs to impact future participation. Students will analyze the role of different organizations, including party and citizen led, as well as the electoral systems to better understand the role and impact of such groups on political systems. Finally, students will have the opportunity to discuss and evaluate political and economic changes and developments in the world.