Prosser, WA (PRWEB) January 10, 2013
Red Comet’s brand new online high school course on ‘Contemporary World Problems’ provides students with skills and strategies to understand modern-day conflicts of the world. Students learn about the ethnic, geographic and political tensions that have shaped the fabric of modern day problems. Nations stand divided on how to solve these problems and this course provides some essential tools to the student on understanding the sensitivities surrounding these issues.
Contemporary World Problems analyzes and evaluates various aspects of world issues from the viewpoint of economics, government and citizenship. Students learn how individuals and movements have shaped contemporary world issues. They begin to understand and appreciate the complexities of geographic regions that are mired in conflict and the day-to-day problems faced by those living in these regions. Students have the opportunity to map the new world regions based on the cultural and environmental factors affecting these regions. The course also addresses and analyzes the economic effects and impacts of differing economic systems around the world.
Red Comet offers a complete online program that is both rigorous and engaging. Red Comet is approved by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington State as a “Multi-District Online Course Provider” and as a “Multi-District Online School Program Provider”. Red Comet’s online program excels not only in the breadth of its offering but also has received the best ratings for student satisfaction in Washington State. Red Comet’s online learning is engaging and presents even the most challenging topics in a way that students can understand. Students taking Red Comet's online high school classes are challenged using a variety of learning techniques which makes learning interesting while keeping them motivated to complete their courses within the allotted schedule.
Students throughout the country use Red Comet’s high school classes that include all core subjects – Language Arts, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies, as well as numerous high school electives. A variety of students use Red Comet’s online learning program – students in need of credit recovery, students attending public high schools who cannot attend all of their high school classes, students attending private schools who are looking for electives or Advanced Placement classes, home school high school students who need help in specific subject areas, athletes, students with part-time jobs etc.
