Academic Boot Camp:

Unit 1: Politics and War

Essential Questions:

 What makes societies engage in war?  Who is responsible for war?  What are the politics and consequences of war, and how do these vary based on individual or cultural perspectives?

Unit 2: Justice and Authority

 How do people distinguish between right and wrong?  What is the nature of justice?  What happens when the law and justice are not the same?  How do difference cultures value justice?  How can an author use a work of fiction to make a statement about culture?  How might the cultural fabric of a community be altered when it encounters new ideas and members?

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