This course will explore the intricacies of economic development on both micro and macro scale. Using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), students will learn about the barriers to economic development and strategies for promoting economic development. Using India as an experiential case study, students will explore in-depth social entrepreneurship, fair trade, the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and microloans as ways to break the poverty cycle and work toward meeting the SDGs. A culminating project upon return from India will be to design a development project based on their experiences.
Students will take 1 mod of this course in the fall, followed by an immersive experience during term 4. The first mod will lay the academic foundation. Travel to India will occur during the first 2-3 weeks of term 4, and students will work on a culminating project upon return at the end of the term.
Students earn 3 credits in history and fulfill their service requirement. IB diploma candidates will be able to use this experience for their Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) project. This immersion-term course is cross-listed as HIS990I. A travel-abroad course, it requires parental consent.
Min-Max Credit Hours: 3.0-3.0
Wednesday, March 15: Guest Chef Shavit Moshe will feature authentic Israeli Cuisine.
Thursday, March 16: Pizza day
Friday, March 17: Faculty/staff lunch on Red Square (weather permitting)
Friday, March 31: Dinner and a movie night featuring We Feed People with a menu of authentic Spanish cuisine.
Parents/Guardians: Please join the Parent and Guardian Association (PGA) for its final meeting of the school year on Monday, April 17 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the MDA Library Conference Room. Those unable to attend in person may join virtually via Zoom. 
Winter Formal
, pizza
, and lots of fun to be had! We hope to see you there! 
