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1 International Relations (Levels 1 2) Unit 1: Power, International Systems, American National Interest Access the SAS content at: Suggested Duration: about 15 days Stards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions Concepts Competencies Social Studies Core Skills Vocabulary/Content Instructional Materials Suggested Activities Big Idea: Though they are simply theories, international systems allow us to explain examine how why countries relate with each other. Throughout history, the president (now along with the advice of the National Security Council) defines the United States national interest tries to pursue a foreign policy consistent with achieving America s goals. Stards: ; Essential Questions: 1. What is power? 2. What is an international system? 3. What systems has the world gone through over the past few centuries? Students should know: The difference between power force The various international systems that have existed might possibly exist today That international systems are merely theories that help us make sense of the ways countries relate to one another That the president National Security Council define conduct US foreign policy That America s national interest is constantly changing depending on domestic international events RTM Core Social Studies Skills: Map skills Interpretation of charts graphs of political cartoons based on synthesis of facts Notetaking organizational skills Reading comprehension Research skills Written oral expression of facts concepts be able to: Explain the difference between international domestic relations Contrast power force Define analyze each international system conclude whether or not it could Power International Systems International Relations Power v. Force International Systems Balance of Power Antibalance of Power Bipolar Multipolar Unipolar Counterweight Stratified Zone of chaos Globalized Resource Wars Clash of Civilizations State US definition vs. international definition Sovereignty Do US states have it? Supranational America s National Interest Foreign Policy Interventionist Hawks v. Doves Noninterventionist Isolationism Elite v. Mass Textbook: Chapters 1, 4, 3 George Friedman s The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21 st Century Chapter 1 The Dawn of the American Age The U.S. Role in a Changing World article complete a video project whereby they act out a minimum of 3 international systems. Students should read analyze the assigned textbook chapters as well as George Friedman s The Next 100 Years The U.S. Role in a Changing World in order to write a 5 paragraph essay on whether or not they feel the US can lead the world. organize a chart that breaks down American national interest during various points in history.

2 4. What kind of a system are we in now? 5. Can the United States lead the world? 6. When why has the US practiced interventionism? Isolationism? 7. What is the elite mass split on US foreign policy? 8. How is the US structured for the conduct of foreign policy? 9. How does unilateralism lead to isolationism? 10. What is the national interest? Why is it often hard to define? 11. What was the US national interest during the American Revolution? During manifest destiny? During imperialism? During WWI? Between the world wars? During WWII? During the Cold War? possibly exist today Contrast interventionism, noninterventionism, isolationism Explain why America s attitude towards intervention changes over time Distinguish between the elite the mass in America explain why their views of foreign policy are different Explain the President s Congress role in making conducting foreign policy Detail America s national interest from 1776 to the present Continuity Principle Tonkin Gulf Resolution War Powers Act Department of Homel Security National Security Council Unilateralism v. Multilateralism National Interest Realism v. Idealism Manifest Destiny Monroe Doctrine Imperialism Woodrow Wilson 14 Points Kellogg Bri Pact Containment its relation to the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Domino Theory

3 International Relations (Levels 1 2) Unit 2: Diplomacy, International Law, the United Nations Access the SAS content at: Suggested Duration: about 15 days Stards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions Concepts Competencies Social Studies Core Skills Vocabulary/Content Instructional Materials Suggested Activities Big Idea: There are many tactics that countries use in order to prevent the outbreak of war. Though international laws exist, they have not proved strong enough to avert all conflicts. Diplomacy is one tactic that countries use to prevent war, but it has proven to have limited success without military backing. The United Nations was created following WWII in order to provide a forum for countries to solve their differences to prevent wars through the use of collective security. Stards: ; Essential Questions: 1. What are the strengths weaknesses of diplomacy? Students should know that: International law is created by treaties tradition unlike domestic law there are no consistent penalties for its violation While diplomacy was much more important prior to the development of modern telecommunications, it still plays a role in avoiding conflict today The United Nations was created following WWII to prevent future conflicts through the use of collective security, but has produced mixed results do the structure of its Security Council The UN s Universal Declaration of Human Rights has exped its role to halting civil conflicts providing better health care education to those in RTM Core Social Studies Skills: Map skills Interpretation of charts graphs of political cartoons based on synthesis of facts Notetaking organizational skills Reading comprehension Research skills Written oral expression of facts concepts be able to: Analyze the advantages Diplomacy Diplomacy Unilateral Bilateral Multilateral Summit diplomacy Embassy Ambassador Consulate Consulate general Diplomatic immunity Persona non grata International Law International law Consistency Reciprocity Treaty Hugo de Groot (Grotius) Comms Executive agreements Sanctions Recognition De facto recognition De jure recognition Geneva Convention United Nations Textbook: Chapters Charter of the United Nations Movie: Hotel Rwa Video: Frontline: On Our Watch (Darfur) UN s Universal Declaration of Human Rights conduct a United Nations websearch where they search the UN website to answer a packet of questions. read excerpts from the Charter of the United Nations the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to underst the structure, power, goals of the organization. watch Hotel Rwa Frontline: On Our Watch to underst the limitations of the United Nations Security Council

4 2. What is the relationship between diplomacy military strength? 3. What are the advantages disadvantages of unilateral diplomacy? Multilateral diplomacy? 4. Can diplomacy end wars? How? 5. Has diplomacy outlived its usefulness? 6. How is international law similar different to domestic law? 7. How do consistency reciprocity over time build international law? 8. If international law lacks the enforcement mechanism of domestic law, why is it generally obeyed? 9. What are the several sources of international law? Which is the most important? 10. What does diplomatic recognition mean why is it important? 11. Why did the League of Nations fail? 12. How did the UN address need disadvantages of unilateral, bilateral, multilateral, summit diplomacy Explain the difference between embassies consulates the role that ambassadors play Examine the relationship between diplomatic success military power Explain the importance of consistency reciprocity to the enforcement of international law Analyze the benefits drawbacks of treaties Consider the importance of diplomatic recognition describe the difference between de jure de facto recognition Identify the number of UN member countries as well as the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council the veto power that comes with it Describe the role of League of Nations Woodrow Wilson Treaty of Versailles United Nations Franklin Roosevelt UN Charter General Assembly Secretary General Security Council Veto Resolutions Peace making Peacekeeping Peace building Blue helmets/berets International Court of Justice World Health Organization Food & Agricultural Organization UNESCO Collective Security Peace Enforcement Peacekeeping Functionalism Third-Party Diplomacy Good Offices Mediation Arbitration Rwa Hutu Tutsi Genocide Darfur Janjaweed peacekeeping operations.

5 the failings of the League of Nations? 13. Why were 5 countries given permanent seats on the UN Security Council? What are the advantages disadvantages of this? Should they be permanent? 14. Why over what is the United States at odds with the UN? 15. Where has the UN been successful? Where has it failed? What explains the successes failures? the General Assembly Secretary General Compare contrast the 3 different types of UN peacekeeping operations Analyze the conflicts in Rwa Darfur as to how they began, the events of the genocides, the UN s role in each, how they were resolved, why the UN failed to prevent them

6 Unit 3: The Cold War Suggested Duration: about 25 Days International Relations (Levels 1 2) Access the SAS content at: Stards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions Concepts Competencies Social Studies Core Skills Vocabulary/Content Instructional Materials Suggested Activities Big Idea: The Cold War grew out of a competition between the capitalist, democratic United States communist Soviet Union during World War II lasted for approximately 45 years. The Cold War created a bipolar international system where constant threat of war existed. The CIA played a large role in the Cold War by removing communist leaning leaders in Iran Guatemala replacing them with dictators to the dismay of their citizens. The effects of these actions continue to affect US foreign relations. Stards: Essential Questions: 1. What were the outcomes of WWII? 2. What were the war crimes trials? Students should know that: The outcomes of WWII included the war crimes trials, the division of Europe, plans to rebuild Germany Japan, the establishment of international cooperative organizations The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was issued in 1948 to protect the inherent dignity the equal inalienable rights of all members of the human family Competition between the USA USSR laid the foundation for the Cold War The Cold War influenced the policies of the USA RTM Core Social Studies Skills: Map skills Interpretation of charts graphs of political cartoons based on synthesis of facts Notetaking organizational skills Reading comprehension Research skills Written oral expression of facts concepts be able to: Explain the terms of the peace from WWII, Outcomes of World War II Loss of empires by European powers Establishment of two superpowers: United States Soviet Union War crimes trials Division of Europe, Iron Curtain Establishment of United Nations The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Marshall Plan Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Warsaw Pact Efforts for reconstruction of Germany Democratic government installed in West Germany West Berlin Germany Berlin divided among the four Allied powers Emergence of West Germany as economic power in postwar Europe Efforts for reconstruction of Japan US occupation of Japan under MacArthur s administration Democracy economic development Elimination of Japan s military offensive capabilities; Text Chapters 2, 3, 5, 6 UN Declaration of Human Rights Discovery Channel videos on Korean War Vietnam War CNN Cold War video on the Berlin Wall Movies: 13 Days /or Charlie Wilson s War Google Docs groups presentation on selected topics on the Cold War Create a political cartoon about either the Truman Doctrine or the Marshall Plan Document analysis on causes of the Korean War the Cuban Missile Crisis

7 3. How did the Allies promote reconstruction of the defeated powers? 4. What were the international cooperative organizations created after WWII? 5. What events led to the Cold War? 6. What was the impact of nuclear weapons? 7. What were the causes consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union? 8. How did the Cold War influence conflicts in Eastern Asia after World War II? 9. What was the policy of containment? 10. Why did the US help to overthrow democratically elected leaders in Iran Guatemala? What were the results? 11. What role did Mikhail Gorbachev play in the Cold War? USSR toward other nations conflicts around the world The presence of nuclear weapons has influenced patterns of conflict cooperation since 1945 Communism failed as an economic system in the Soviet Union elsewhere. Japanese occupation of European colonies in Asia heightened dems for independence after World War II After WWII, the USA pursued a policy of containment against communism. The policy included the development of regional alliances against Soviet Chinese aggression. The Cold War led to armed conflict in Korea Vietnam the war crimes trials, the division of Europe, plans to rebuild Germany Japan, the creation of international cooperative organizations the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Explain key events of the Cold War, including the competition between the American Soviet economic political systems the causes of the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union Eastern Europe Assess the impact of nuclear weaponry on patterns of conflict cooperation since 1945 Describe conflicts revolutionary movements in eastern Asia how they pertain to the Cold War guarantee of Japan s security by the United States Emergence of Japan as dominant economy in Asia International Cooperative Organizations United Nations NATO Warsaw Pact The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Established adopted by members of the UN Provided a code of conduct for the treatment of people under the protection of their government Beginning of the Cold War ( ) Yalta Conference Soviet control of Eastern Europe Rivalry between the US USSR Democracy the free enterprise system vs. dictatorship communism President Truman Containment policy Eastern Europe: Soviet satellite nations, Iron Curtain Characteristics of the Cold War ( ) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) vs. Warsaw Pact Korean War Vietnam War Soviet Afghan War Berlin Wall its significance Cuban Missile Crisis Nuclear weapons the theory of deterrence The Role of the CIA

8 Describe the contribution of Mikhail Gorbachev to the Cold War Soviet history In Iran, US support the Shah overthrow popularly elected Mohammad Mossadeq 1979 Iranian Revolution In Guatemala, US overthrow popularly elected Jacobo Arbenz Collapse of communism in the Soviet Union Eastern Europe Soviet economic collapse Nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries Tearing down of Berlin Wall Breakup of the Soviet Union Expansion of NATO Mikhail Gorbachev Glasnost perestroika Fall of the Berlin Wall Last president of the Soviet Union

9 Unit 4: The Nuclear Age Suggested Duration: about 5 Days International Relations (Levels 1 2) Access the SAS content at: Stards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions Concepts Competencies Social Studies Core Skills Vocabulary/Content Instructional Materials Suggested Activities Big Idea: The Nuclear Age began when the United States developed the first atomic bomb in Nuclear technology has since proliferated to at least 8 other countries. While some political scientists believe nuclear weapons have made the world more dangerous, others believe them to be the best deterrent to war. Stards: Essential Questions: 1. When did the Nuclear Age begin why? 2. When have nuclear weapons been used why? 3. What countries have acquired nuclear weapons when? 4. Why do countries want nuclear weapons? 5. What does Students should know that: The United States developed the atomic bomb during WWII dropped it on Japan twice in order to bring the war to a quick end Nine countries currently possess viable nuclear weapons though treaties meant to stop proliferation have existed for decades Numerous treaties have been signed by nuclear nonnuclear powers alike to curtail proliferation disarm current stockpiles, but their success is limited Nuclear weapons their second strike capability serve as the ultimate deterrents against a RTM Core Social Studies Skills: Map skills Interpretation of charts graphs of political cartoons based on synthesis of facts Notetaking organizational skills Reading comprehension Research skills Written oral expression of facts concepts be able to: Explain how the Nuclear Age came Hiroshima Nagasaki Nuclear states US Britain Russia France China India Pakistan Israel (unconfirmed) North Korea Proliferation Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABMT) Deterrence Extended Deterrence Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) First Second Strike Capability International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Atoms for Peace Disarmament National missile defense Arms control Text Chapters Movie Dr. Strangelove Doomsday Clock history 10 Myths about Nuclear Weapons article from Foreign Policy magazine A World Free of Nuclear Weapons by George Shultz et al. Video Frontline: Kim s Nuclear Gamble gather evidence from their textbook, articles in class, videos in order to write a 5 paragraph essay where they defend whether or not the world is safer with nuclear weapons.

10 international law say about nuclear weapons? 6. Do weapons of mass destruction deter or provoke war? 7. Is disarmament really impossible? 8. What is the difference between deterrence defense? 9. Would a national missile defense make America safer? 10. If nuclear weapons are nearly unusable, what good are they? 11. How do nuclear weapons confer international prestige? 12. What was massive retaliation what was it designed to do? 13. Are political uses of nuclear weapons more important than military ones? 14. Which countries aboned their nuclear programs? Why? nuclear attack about Identify the countries that currently possess nuclear weapons Explain the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction how it acts as a deterrent for the use of nuclear weapons Analyze why the possibility of a retaliatory strike is more threatening than a first strike Analyze the effectiveness of treaties related to nuclear weapons Consider whether nuclear weapons make the world safer or not defend their position Explain how nuclear weapons also offer countries political benefits

11 Unit 5: The Middle East Terrorism Suggested Duration: about 15 days International Relations (Levels 1 2) Access the SAS content at: Stards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions Concepts Competencies Social Studies Core Skills Vocabulary/Content Instructional Materials Suggested Activities Big Idea: The Middle East is predominantly Muslim, undemocratic, the largest supplier of oil in the world. Yet despite its commonalities, the Middle East is a diverse l full of people of various races ethnicities who do not view the world through a single lens. The relationship between the U.S. the Middle East has fluctuated over time from country to country. Terrorism is a violent political act aimed at drawing attention to a cause or weakening a hated authority. Since groups such as Al Qaeda have used this tactic to attack the West, it remains a major concern of US foreign policy. Stards: ; Students should know that: Though the Middle East is predominately Muslim, many differences of race faith exist Judaism, Christianity, Islam all share many important traditions beliefs The holy l of Israel has been contested by Jews Muslims for centuries Terrorism is a favored tactic used by fundamentalist Islamic groups today to attack the west Domestic terrorism poses as serious a threat to western nations as international terrorism RTM Core Social Studies Skills: Map skills Interpretation of charts graphs of political cartoons based on synthesis of facts Notetaking organizational skills Reading comprehension Research skills Written oral expression of facts concepts be able to: Explain the political importance of the Middle East to the western world Explain the difference between Arabs Muslims Compare contrast Religions, L, People of the Middle East Judaism Christianity Islam Abraham Isaac Ishmael Torah Bible Qur'an Sunni Shi'ia Arab Persian Iran Persian Shah Reza Pahlavi Anglo Iranian Oil Company 1979 Revolution Hostage crisis Ayatollah Khomeini Theocracy Iraq Saddam Hussein First Persian Gulf War Second Persian Gulf War Kuwait Textbook: Chapters 8, 9, 15 Video Israel Palestine: L for Peace Article: Ghosts of the Past: To win the war on terrorism we first need to underst its roots Video A&E Biography: Timothy McVeigh Movie One Day in September Video Meeting Osama Bin Laden Map quiz on the countries territories (West Bank, Gaza Strip) of the Middle East create a chart comparing contrasting Sunni Shi ia Muslims write a reaction paper outlining the causes of the Arab Israeli conflict their belief as to whether or not it can be peacefully resolved why. Google Doc assignment where each group is given an article on a different aspect

12 Essential Questions: 1. In what ways are Jews, Christians, Muslims similar? In what ways are they different? 2. What is nationalism where did it come from? 3. How did Israelis Arabs become nationalistic? 4. How many wars has Israel fought? What were they? What was their underlying cause? 5. What should Israel do with the Palestinians it now controls? 6. What role can the United States play in the peace process? 7. Can there eventually be Arab Israeli peace? How? 8. Why is the Persian Gulf region so important? 9. What are the differences between Iran the Arab countries? 10. Why did Iran erupt in Islamic Revolution? 11. What were the first, second, third Gulf Wars? 12. How did U.S. diplomacy misstep in Iran Iraq? the religious beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, Islam Describe the history of Israel judge whether or not its creation was justified Defend whether or not they believe the Arab Israeli conflict can be peacefully resolved Explain the reasons for Iran s Islamic Revolution Evaluate the effectiveness of terrorism as a political strategy Desert Shield Desert Storm George H.W. Bush Third Persian Gulf War Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) George W. Bush Axis of Evil Operation: Iraqi Freedom Saudi Arabia OPEC Sharia Law US ally against Iraq Turkey Democracy Mustafa Kemal Ataturk NATO member Israel Balfour Declaration British White Paper Holocaust Palestinians Intifada Arab Israeli Conflict Terrorism Separatist Domestic Timothy McVeigh International 1972 Munich Olympics Osama Bin Laden Al Qaeda State sponsored of terrorism have to identify the issue addressed in the article, the author s thesis, supporting evidence, their own reaction

13 13. Is terrorism a new threat? 14. How does terrorism relate to guerrilla warfare? 15. Why is terrorism especially connected to the Middle East? 16. Is the United States equipped to stop terrorism?

14 Unit 6: The Rise of China India Suggested Duration: about 10 days International Relations (Levels 1 2) Access the SAS content at: Stards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions Concepts Competencies Social Studies Core Skills Vocabulary/Content Instructional Materials Suggested Activities Big Idea: Though colonized for many years by foreign powers, China India are emerging as major powers on the international stage due to their large populations, military strength, economic growth. They pose an ever increasing challenge to American hegemony possible counterweight to American power. Their friendship cooperation, therefore, is a major goal of American foreign policy. Stards: ; Essential Questions: 1. What has been the history of America s relations with China? 2. Are the U.S. China currently allies, enemies, or something in between? Students should know that: China India were both colonized by foreign powers only achieved complete independence following World War II Though a communist government still exists in China, it has a capitalist economy Deng Xiaoping was responsible from turning China from a closed economic system to a free market one Though communist, China acted independently of the Soviet Union Sino American relations began to improve in the early 1970s under US president Richard RTM Core Social Studies Skills: Map skills Interpretation of charts graphs of political cartoons based on synthesis of facts Notetaking organizational skills Reading comprehension Research skills Written oral expression of facts concepts be able to: Explain how China became a communist nation Analyze China s relationship with the Soviet Union Contrast China s communist economic China History of colonization Jiang Jieshi Taiwan Mao Zedong Korean War Deng Xiaoping Tiananmen Square Massacre Workshop of the World Hu Jintao India British colonization Indian nationalism Mohas Ghi Jawaharlal Nehru Partition along Hindu/Muslim lines India Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Democracy Socialist economy Indira Ghi Liberalization Plan Influence of China Kashmir Textbook: Chapter 17 7 The Next 100 Years Chapter 5 Video China Boom Video China Inside Out Video India Rising Google Docs assignment where students research 2 issues that affect US China relations determine whether or not the US China are partners or enemies. Have students create a chart comparing contrasting China India in terms of when they gained independence, their leaders, styles of economy government, when their economic system was modernized.

15 3. Is Taiwan a separate country from China? Should it be? 4. Is China a communist or capitalist nation? 5. What explains China s remarkable economic growth since the late 1970s? 6. What are China s greatest strengths weaknesses? 7. Why is China referred to as the workshop of the world? 8. Will China replace the United States as the next superpower? 9. What were the origins of Indian nationalism? 10. Why was Pakistan partitioned from India? 11. What are India s greatest strengths weaknesses? 12. Will India achieve the status of superpower? 13. What has America s relationship with India been like? Nixon The Tiananmen Square Massacre demonstrated China s rejection of political change Indian nationalism emerged following British colonization India achieved independence in 1947 the sub continent was partitioned to give the nation of Pakistan to the Muslims living there Though democratic, India tried for decades to maintain a socialist style economy India s Liberalization Plan has improved the country s growth by turning to a free market economy system with the free market system under Deng Examine whether the US is partners or enemies with the China Analyze China s greatest strengths weaknesses Judge whether or not China will be the world s next superpower Evaluate America s role in supporting an independent Taiwan Describe the origins of Indian nationalism the partition of Pakistan Evaluate US relations with India following independence Analyze India s greatest strengths weaknesses Judge whether or not India will become a superpower