The United States in the The United States in the International SceneInternational Scene

Nathan HelmstetterNathan Helmstetter

ED 639ED 639

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

GeographyGeography

EconomicsEconomics

GovernmentGovernment

CitizenshipCitizenship

HistoryHistory

Social Studies Skills Social Studies Skills and Methodsand Methods

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ObjectivesObjectives

1212thth grade government grade government

The objective is to teach the student about The objective is to teach the student about issues that are relevant to the United issues that are relevant to the United States and the world that it is involved States and the world that it is involved with. Based on the seven Ohio Academic with. Based on the seven Ohio Academic Content Standards.Content Standards.

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

Activity 1- The U.S. sends billions in international Activity 1- The U.S. sends billions in international aid to foreign nations, name those nations, the aid to foreign nations, name those nations, the amount, and what type of aid is received. Click amount, and what type of aid is received. Click on the picture:on the picture:

Activity 2- What is the stand of the Christian Activity 2- What is the stand of the Christian Coalition on gay marriage? Why do you think Coalition on gay marriage? Why do you think this is? Click on the Picture:this is? Click on the Picture:

Activity 1: Benchmark B, #4; Activity 2: Benchmark C, #5Activity 1: Benchmark B, #4; Activity 2: Benchmark C, #5

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

Activity 3- Identify and summarize the role Activity 3- Identify and summarize the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Is it effective?(NATO). Is it effective?

Activity 4- Identify and summarized the Activity 4- Identify and summarized the role of the Red Cross. Is it effective? role of the Red Cross. Is it effective?

Activity 3: Benchmark B, #3; Activity 4: Benchmark B, #3.Activity 3: Benchmark B, #3; Activity 4: Benchmark B, #3.

People in SocietiesPeople in Societies

Activity 5- What Activity 5- What solution is being solution is being taken in relation to taken in relation to medicinal marijuana medicinal marijuana by state by state governments?governments?

Click the picture to find Click the picture to find more:more:

Activity 5: Benchmark C, #5Activity 5: Benchmark C, #5

GeographyGeography

Activity 1- What type Activity 1- What type of policy has of policy has President Bush taken President Bush taken on wetland on wetland conservation? conservation? Describe and Describe and Summarize.Summarize.

Activity 2- What would Activity 2- What would be three positives and be three positives and three negatives to three negatives to drilling for oil in the drilling for oil in the Artic National Wildlife Artic National Wildlife RefugeRefuge??

Activity 1: Benchmark B, #2; Activity 2: Benchmark B, #3

GeographyGeography

Activity 3- Read the Activity 3- Read the linked articles on the linked articles on the Freedom Tower Freedom Tower that that will be built on the site will be built on the site of the World Trade of the World Trade Center and tell how Center and tell how you feel it reflects the you feel it reflects the culture, needs, and culture, needs, and values of America.values of America.

Benchmark A, #1.

GeographyGeography

Activity 4- Read the Activity 4- Read the article on article on “Rural Development Fund“Rural Development Fund for Ohio” for Ohio” and describe what it is to and describe what it is to do and if it will be do and if it will be beneficial.beneficial.

Activity 5- Browse the Activity 5- Browse the Agricultural Census StatisAgricultural Census Statistics tics and give your opinion on and give your opinion on how you feel the numbers how you feel the numbers shown reflect urban shown reflect urban development.development.

Benchmark B, #2 for both

EconomicsEconomics

Activity 1- Identify the Activity 1- Identify the social and economic social and economic costs and benefits of costs and benefits of going to college.going to college.

Activity 2- Identify the Activity 2- Identify the impact of the impact of the Organization of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on oil Countries (OPEC) on oil prices.prices.

Activity 3- Identify the Activity 3- Identify the purpose of the purpose of the North American Free-TraNorth American Free-Trade Agreement.de Agreement.

Activity #1: Benchmark A, #3; Activity #2: Benchmark C, #5; Activity 3: Benchmark C, #5

EconomicsEconomics

Activity 4- What is the Activity 4- What is the reasoning in lowering reasoning in lowering and/or raising the and/or raising the interest rates by the interest rates by the Federal Reserve.Federal Reserve.

Activity 5- Explain the Activity 5- Explain the flow of goods based flow of goods based on the on the Circular Flow Model.Circular Flow Model.

Act. 4: Benchmark D, #6; Act. 5 Benchmark B, #4.

GovernmentGovernment

Activity 1- Give five Activity 1- Give five examples and short examples and short summaries of what the summaries of what the United States has/is United States has/is doing in Afghanistan.doing in Afghanistan.

Activity 2- Give five Activity 2- Give five examples and short examples and short summaries of what the summaries of what the president is aiming policy president is aiming policy at in Africa.at in Africa.

Both Activities use Benchmark A, #1

GovernmentGovernment

Activity 3- Explain two Activity 3- Explain two arguments for ratification arguments for ratification of the Constitution and of the Constitution and tell how they may be tell how they may be included in political included in political discussion of today.discussion of today.Activity 4- Explain two Activity 4- Explain two arguments against the arguments against the ratification of the ratification of the Constitution and tell how Constitution and tell how they may be included in they may be included in political discussion of political discussion of today.today.

Benchmark B, #3 for both

GovernmentGovernment

Activity 5- Analyze Activity 5- Analyze how much you how much you believe the media will believe the media will have an impact on the have an impact on the results of the 2004 results of the 2004 elections.elections.

Benchmark C, #4

CitizenshipCitizenship

Activity 1- Evaluate and debate the proposition Activity 1- Evaluate and debate the proposition of gay marriages and civil unions.of gay marriages and civil unions.

Activity 2- Explain how to request or find Activity 2- Explain how to request or find information as allowed by the information as allowed by the Ohio freedom of information statuteOhio freedom of information statute..

Activity 3- Find out when your Activity 3- Find out when your city council city council meets meets and attend a meeting writing a summary of the and attend a meeting writing a summary of the activities on the agenda that day.activities on the agenda that day.

Act. 1: Benchmark A, #2; Act. 2 Benchmark A, #4-5, Act. 3 Benchmark A #1

CitizenshipCitizenship

Activity 4- Analyze a Activity 4- Analyze a court case court case and and determine if the case was decided as a determine if the case was decided as a result of: mediation, arbitration, alternative result of: mediation, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, or plea-bargaining.dispute resolution, or plea-bargaining.Activity 5- Write a 4-5 minute persuasive Activity 5- Write a 4-5 minute persuasive speech on an issue that involves your speech on an issue that involves your rights as a citizen of the United States (ie: rights as a citizen of the United States (ie: Persuade someone Concealed Weapons Persuade someone Concealed Weapons are beneficial to the rights of gun owners).are beneficial to the rights of gun owners).

Activity 4: Benchmark B, #9; Activity 5: Benchmark A, #1.

HistoryHistory

Activity 1- How may certain choices made Activity 1- How may certain choices made by President Kennedy during the Cuban by President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis have been handled Missile Crisis have been handled differently in order to achieve the same differently in order to achieve the same result?result?

Activity 2- Try to show reasons for Activity 2- Try to show reasons for diplomacy to have continued prior to the diplomacy to have continued prior to the beginning of the American Civil War.beginning of the American Civil War.

Activities 1&2 Benchmark A, #1.

HistoryHistory

Activity 3- What, if any, Activity 3- What, if any, parallels are there parallels are there between the United between the United States’ involvement, States’ involvement, tactics, and atmosphere tactics, and atmosphere in Iraq and Vietnam?in Iraq and Vietnam?

Activity 4- What type of Activity 4- What type of connection has Iraq connection has Iraq historically had with the historically had with the terror group al-Qaida?terror group al-Qaida?

Activities 3 &4: Benchmark B, #2.

HistoryHistory

Activity 5- Give 3 Activity 5- Give 3 examples of the examples of the economic effects of economic effects of 9/11 on the United 9/11 on the United States and briefly States and briefly describe them.describe them.

Benchmark B, #2-3

Social Studies Skills and MethodsSocial Studies Skills and Methods

Activity 1- Decide on a topic for a research Activity 1- Decide on a topic for a research projectproject

Activity 2- Using various cites listed above Activity 2- Using various cites listed above gather information on the topic chosen (w/ gather information on the topic chosen (w/ approval)approval)

Activity 3- Take notes on the chosen topic Activity 3- Take notes on the chosen topic and formulate an outline of the notes.and formulate an outline of the notes.

Social Studies Skills and MethodsSocial Studies Skills and Methods

Activity 4- Compose a written report, 5-7 pages Activity 4- Compose a written report, 5-7 pages in length, on the topic chosen with the following in length, on the topic chosen with the following requirements: Statistical evidence, examples, requirements: Statistical evidence, examples, citation of resources, three visual aids, and citation of resources, three visual aids, and support for main ideas.support for main ideas.

Activity 5- Oral Presentation. To be given over Activity 5- Oral Presentation. To be given over the chosen topic and presented as a three to the chosen topic and presented as a three to five minute presentation with the use of the three five minute presentation with the use of the three visual aids.visual aids.

Benchmarks for all 5 activities from A, B, and C; #’s 1-5.