Geography
Afghanistan
The United States in Afghanistan
Students explore Afghanistan’s culture and history, and then examine the events that led to the Soviet invasion, the arrival of Osama bin Laden, and the situation today.
Brazil
Brazil: A History of Change
Brazil: A History of Change helps students see Brazil as a unique, dynamic country with an important history, diverse culture, and its own path of development.
China
China on the World Stage: Weighing the U.S. Response
Students explore the history of Western relations with China and consider the global impact of China's economic growth, societal transformation, and increasing international involvement.
Climate Change
Climate Change and Questions of Justice
Students explore the causes and effects of global warming and delve into questions of who is most responsible for and vulnerable to the changing climate.
Colonization in Africa
Colonization and Independence in Africa
Students explore Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and consider the changes colonialism imposed on African governments, economies, and societies.
Cuba
History, Revolution, and Reform: New Directions for Cuba
History, Revolution, and Reform: New Directions for Cuba traces Cuba’s history from the country’s precolonial past to its most recent economic, social, and political changes. Students re-create the discussions Cubans on the island are having about their country’s future.
Immigration
Immigration and the U.S. Policy Debate
Students explore the history of immigration to the United States and current U.S. immigration policy in the Trump era.
Indian Independence
Indian Independence and the Question of Partition
Indian Independence and the Question of Partition examines the history leading up to the British withdrawal from the Indian subcontinent in 1947 and the legacies of partition that remain today.
International Trade
International Trade in a Globalized World
International Trade in a Globalized World helps students explore the controversies surrounding international trade. Students consider the issues that affect trade including globalization in the United States and abroad.
Mexico
Between Two Worlds: Mexico at the Crossroads
Students explore Mexico's economic and cultural transformation. The unit probes Mexico's complex identity and history and brings students face-to-face with the difficult policy choices confronting the people of Mexico today.
Middle East
The Middle East: Questions for U.S. Policy
Students examine the role of oil in geopolitics, the issues between Israel and the Palestinians, the significance of the Iranian Revolution, and other historical issues that have shaped U.S. relations in the region.
Nigeria
Nigeria: History, Identity, and Change
Students explore Nigeria’s history—from the precolonial to the present—and think about what the country’s future might look like.
Russia
Russia’s Transformation: Challenges for U.S. Policy
Students survey the economic issues and political developments that have shaped the outlook of policymakers in the Kremlin and Washington.
South Africa
Freedom in Our Lifetime: South Africa’s Struggle
Freedom in Our Lifetime: South Africa's Struggle explores the history of South Africa and the development of a race-based society, the effects of apartheid on individuals and society, and the decision by some members of the anti-apartheid community to use violence to oppose the government's policies.
Turkey
Empire, Republic, Democracy: Turkey’s Past and Future
Students trace the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the struggle for independence, and Turkish resistance against European imperialism.
United Nations
The United Nations: Challenges and Change
The United Nations: Challenges and Change helps students consider the record of the United Nations since its founding. Students examine the UN’s role in the world through an evaluation of three areas of UN work: the Security Council, peacekeeping, and human rights.