Although history can repeat itself, leaders and decision makers have the potential to prevent conflict, war, genocide, and social injustice. With a thorough understanding of the complexities of the past and present, globally aware leaders can prevent history from repeating itself. It is essential that the leaders of tomorrow can analyze and evaluate the mistakes of the past to effectively overcome the most pressing challenges of the future.
In this curriculum module, students will investigate how to prevent the kinds of economic crises that plague many countries today. In particular, they will conduct a case study of five countries within the European Union—Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain, and the economic powerhouse, Germany. In these investigations, teams will research the causes of a particular country’s crisis (or success, as in Germany) and explore social and economic consequences for its citizens, other Eurozone countries, and the global economy. By evaluating the effectiveness of strategic governmental responses to these crises, they will gain an understanding of the importance of economic policy decisions. Ultimately, students will offer advice to the future leaders and policy makers of their generation on how to prevent debt accumulation, and propose strategies for future economic growth.
