[Hatteras]

I found the teacher's (Treece) web page at Spaulding High School. I haven't been through it all but it might harbor some clues to this fellow. If nothing else you can always drop him a line and let him know your impressions of world history...

http://www.vita-learn.org/shs/depots/history/treece/treece.html

[VRWC_minion]

A selected outline from the text he uses.

• New challenges in the twenty-first century
  1. The prospect of population decline
     1. Europeans fear that decline in population is a "ticking time bomb" that will hurt the social welfare system and the economy.
        1. The fact of careers for women and the drive for gender equality is the decisive reason for the decline of the birth rate.
        2. It is not clear if Europeans will fail to reproduce themselves--as many women stop with a single child, or no children at all.
  2. The growth of immigration
     1. In the 1990s a surge of migrants from Africa, Asia, and eastern Europe has led to a debate over the value of large-scale immigration.
     2. Many of these new immigrants are political refugees escaping from conflicts in Afghanistan, Rwanda, and other problem areas.
     3. Illegal immigrants are in search of jobs--some are young women who are forced into prostitution.
        1. Some Europeans, particularly rightist politicians, oppose immigrants, who are accused of taking jobs and undermining national unity.
        2. Others believe that Europe needs newcomers to limit population decline and provide technical skills.
  3. Europe's role in the global era
     1. European intellectuals and opinion makers began to envision a new historic mission for Europe: the promotion of peace and human rights in the world.
        1. This rests on more global agreements and institutions to set moral standards and the regulation of society to conform to standards of "human rights."
        2. The United States, after George W. Bush was elected, reacts coolly to this idea.
        3. Some European states have pushed for greater rights in the area of sexuality, smoking of pot, and euthanasia.
        4. Some have criticized unrestrained capitalist globalization and seek greater social and economic equality
     2. Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led to further Western struggle against oppression in the non-Western world.
        1. The September 11 terrorists used four hijacked American planes to attack the United States--killing thousands of people from many different countries.
        2. The U.S. and its allies launched a military campaign in Afghanistan against the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida terrorist network.
        3. Swift punishment of the terrorists brought about a new government and the liberation of Afghanistan.