Final Review Sheet with answers

1. Click here for the answers to the Final Exam Review Sheet...good luck!

Agenda for 6/10

1. The US "Ramps Up" in Iraq to fight ISIS
 
2. Click here to open the Final Exam Review Sheet

• Assignment #31 - Complete all questions on the review sheet for a 100% quiz grade AND 5 bonus points on the final exam (depending on quality/accuracy of answers).
• Questions are due on Tuesday 6/16 to receive the bonus credit.
• You will NOT be able to use notes on the final.
• Final exam date: Monday, June 22nd.

Agenda for 6/9 - Final Exam Review - Maroon

1. Did China just launch a "cyber attack" against the US?

2. Click here to open the Final Exam Review Sheet

• Assignment #31 - Complete all questions on the review sheet for a 100% quiz grade AND 5 bonus points on the final exam (depending on quality/accuracy of answers).
• Questions are due on Monday 6/15 to receive the bonus credit.
• You will NOT be able to use notes on the final.
• Final exam date: Friday, June 19th.

Agenda for 6/5 and 6/8

1. Meet Addy! - slideshow

2. Did China just launch a "cyber attack" against the US?

3. "The Beast" - VICE News

4. Stats on illegal immigration in the US

5. Assignment #30

• Write a paragraph explaining three things you learned from the video clip from Vice News about "The Beast."
• Write a paragraph explaining 5 facts about the "illegal immigrant" population in the US. Use the link from item #4 above.

6. Catch-up!

Agenda for 6/3 and 6/4

Complete the following (Assignment #28):

1. Watch this video

2. View here the most recent statistics on Ebola deaths in Western Africa

3. Read "the basics" about Ebola and the most recent outbreak.

*4. Use the World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution to answer these questions.

*5. Use these three articles to answer these questions.

*Paper copies of the questions will also be provided in class.

Agenda for 6/1 and 6/2

   1. Using your “Dilemmas of Foreign Aid” Reading and Study Guide packets, you should complete:

• The “Graphic Organizer” on p. 8 of the study guide packet, using Part 1 of the Reading Packet.

• Study Guide Pt. 2, using Part 2 of the Reading Packet.

Sub Plans: Day 1 and Day 2

Day One:

1. You will be viewing the documentary called "Bottled Life."

Day Two:

1. Finish "Bottled Life."

2. Click here to read the response to the movie by Nestle's Chairman of the Board Mr.Peter Brabeck-Letmathe. And click here to read their FAQ page on the issue of water scarcity.

3. And see what he has to say about the idea of water as a human right.

4. But he's also said this.

5. Watch this video about the problem of global water scarcity.

6. What about water at home? Read this article about water scarcity in the US.

HW - Answer the questions below using the resources above what you've learned about water scarcity. Submit your answers to eBackpack "Assignment - Water Scarcity"

1. What is the main message of the film? 

2. What big ideas about water are you left with after watching the film?

3. What is the one thing from the movie that you would you tell a friend or family member?

4. After watching the film what is your opinion about the bottled water industry and it's impact on access to water for the world's poor? 

5. After viewing items 2-4 above, do you think the film is a fair portrayal of Nestle?

6. Do you think water is a right or a commodity (a resource to be bought and sold)?

7. After viewing item 5 above, write a paragraph describing the problem of global water scarcity. You must include at least 6 specific facts from the video in your paragraph.

8. After reading the article from item 6 above, explain where, geographically, water scarcity is a problem in the United States.

Agenda for 5/20

1. "The Afghan Money Pit" - Vice News (watch 0:00-18:00)

• The total cost of the war in Afghanistan?
• Write a paragraph explaining three things you learned about US military aid to Afghanistan.
• Upload to "Assignment #25"

2. Review Study Guide Pt. 1

3.  US AID Graphic Organizer - Study Guide Packet, p. 8

• complete and review the graphic organizer

4. Quiz Next Class

• What you need to know:
• Study Guide pt. 1 - Questions : 1, 2, 6, 7
• US AID Graphic Organizer (p.8) - 
• IMF
• World Bank
• NGOs
• Millennium Challenge Corporation

Agenda of 5/18

CLICK HERE FOR VOCAB DOCUMENT

1. Global Poverty and US Aid Quiz (open note with HW assignment)

2. Understanding more about US Foreign Aid

3. Foreign Aid by Country
Countries receiving the most aid from the United States (2012)

1. Afghanistan
2. Israel
3. Iraq
4. Egypt
5. Pakistan
6. Jordan
7. Ethiopia
8. Kenya
9. Columbia
10. Haiti

4. Listen to the Money Talk…

• $73 – Amount per American the U.S. spends on aid.

• $1,763 – Amount per American the U.S. spends on defense.

(The Guardian)

5. Public Opinion Says…

• 61% say that combating world hunger should be a very important goal of U.S. foreign policy.
• 78% favor helping poor countries develop their economies as a way to fight terrorism. (World Views)

 6.  Foreign Aid and Spending - infographic

7. HW - Dilemmas of Foreign Aid - Reading and Study Guide

• Read the "Introduction" (p.1-2) and "Part 1" (p. 3-11)
• Complete "Study Guide - Introduction and Part 1", questions 1-8.

Agenda for 5/14 and 5/15

1. Finish "Born into Brothels"

2. What is the state of global poverty for children?

• 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
• 1 billion children are deprived of one or more services essential to survival and development.
• 148 million children under the age of 5 in developing regions are underweight for their age.
• 22 million infants are not protected from diseases by routine immunization.
• In 2008, 8.8 million children worldwide died before their 5th birthday.
• 4 million newborns worldwide are dying in the first month of life.
• 2 million children under the age of 15 currently live with HIV.
• 101 million children are not attending primary school.
• Death by Birth Place: 7 countries are home to 65% of the world’s hungry: India, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia.  
• The number of people suffering from hunger is greater tha the population of the U.S., Canada and EU combined. 
• UNICEF

3. 1.1 BILLION people living on less than $1/day.

• What challenges do these people face?
• Water
• Nutrition
• Disasters
• Employment
• Education

4. What does the US Gov. spend per year on foreign aid, and how does this compare to the amount spent on the military per year?

• $30 billion goes to programs that assist the world’s needy.
• $663 billion goes toward military spending.

5. What does Bill Nye the Science Guy have to say about all of this?

• What does the US spend on foreign aid? What is the myth?
• What is the most common cause of death for Children 5 years old and younger?
• Has foreign aid helped in Africa?

HW - Assignment #24

Answer the following questions: (quiz next class based on these questions - open notes)

1. Which 3 statistics about global poverty are the most significant to you? Explain why.
2. Which challenge faced by people living on $1/day do you believe is most significant/pressing. With limited resources, which problem do you think should be addressed first?
3. What does the US Gov. spend per year on foreign aid, and how does this compare to the amount spent on the military per year? What percent of the federal budget in 2013 was spent on "International Affairs?"
4. What is the most common cause of death for Children 5 years old and younger?
5. Cite a statistic that supports the fact that foreign aid has worked in Africa. 

*Submit your answers to Assignment #24

Agenda for 5/12

1. Nepal earthquake

2. USAID to Nepal

3. Aid to Nepal BEFORE the earthquake

4. In a paragraph explain your opinion about USAID to Nepal. Do you approve of sending $23 million in aid to assist in rescue and recovery efforts? Do you approve of US aid being used in Nepal BEFORE the earthquake on disaster risk reduction? Be sure to explain your opinons. Submit to assighment #23

5.  Finish "Born in Brothels"

Agenda for 5/8 and 5/11

1. Closing Statements for China-US Relations Debate

2. Begin "Born in Brothels"

Agenda for 5/7

1. Continue the debate!

• Opening Statement
• China's relationship to the US
• US top priority in China
• China's military role
• Role of human rights in US-China policy
• Closing Statements - if the US chose your option, what would the relationship between the US and China be ten years from now?

 HW - Complete the debate note sheet (Quiz grade)

Agenda for 5/6

1. Finish the debate!

• Opening Statement
• China's relationship to the US
• US top priority in China
• China's military role
• Role of human rights in US-China policy
• Closing Statements

 HW - Finish the debate note sheet (Quiz grade)

Agenda for 5/4 and 5/5

1. Debate Prep - 20 mins

• Meet with partners to complete your specific debate task. You and your parnter(s) should each write a paragraph which you will read during the debate.
• Opening Statement
• China's relationship to the US
• US top priority in China
• China's military role
• Role of human rights in US-China policy

2. Debate Time!

• Opening Statement
• China's relationship to the US
• US top priority in China
• China's military role
• Role of human rights in US-China policy
• Closing Statements

 HW - Complete the debate note sheet (Quiz grade)
 

Agenda for 5/1

1. We Asked a Military Expert What Would Happen if the US Went to War with China

• In a paragraph, describe three things you learned about the possibility of war between the US and China from the article above. 
• Upload to Assignment #22

2. Preparing to debate

• complete the "Preparing to Debate" note sheet

3. Determining Tasks/Areas of Expertise

• The students in each group with assigned to the followings tasks/areas of expertise:

• Opening Statement
• China's relationship to the US
• US top priority in China
• China's military role
• Role of human rights in US-China policy
• Closing Statement

Agenda for 4/30

1. Chinese Ghost Towns - click link to watch video (0:00-13:18)

• Answer the following questions after watching the video and submit answers to eBackpack Assignment #22 - Chinese Ghost Towns.

• 1. What percent of China's GDP has been from real estate?
• 2. How does China calculate its GDP in terms of real estate? 
• 3. What is real estate "speculation?"
• 4. How many millions of empty homes exist in 11 of China's major "ghost towns?"
• 5. What is being destroyed to build these new "cities?"
• 6. What is the value of the land taken by rural farmers to build the new Chinese cities?
• 7. What percent of GDP has real estate been in China for the last three years?
• 8. Why would it be a disaster if the real estate bubble "bursts?"

2. Preparing to debate

• complete the "Preparing to Debate" note sheet

3. Determining Tasks/Areas of Expertise

• The students in each group with assigned to the followings tasks/areas of expertise:

• Opening Statement
• China's relationship to the US
• US top priority in China
• China's military role
• Role of human rights in US-China policy
• Closing Statement

 

Agenda for 4/29

1. Chinese Ghost Towns - click link to watch video (0:00-13:18)

• Answer the following questions after watching the video and submit answers to eBackpack Assignment #21.

• 1. What percent of China's GDP has been from real estate?
• 2. How does China calculate its GDP in terms of real estate? 
• 3. What is real estate "speculation?"
• 4. How many millions of empty homes exist in 11 of China's major "ghost towns?"
• 5. What is being destroyed to build these new "cities?"
• 6. What is the value of the land taken by rural farmers to build the new Chinese cities?
• 7. What percent of GDP has real estate been in China for the last three years?
• 8. Why would it be a disaster if the real estate bubble "bursts?"
  

3. Choosing your future of China-US relations

• read options in brief
• complete the "Options Graphic Organizer" for all 4 options

4. For HW - Choose your option and complete the three "Expressing Key Values" questions on the reverse side of the graphic organizer.

Agenda for 4/28

1. Baltimore Riots

2. Nepal earthquake

3. Choosing your future of China-US relations

• read options in brief
• complete the "Options Graphic Organizer for all 4 options

4. For HW - Choose your option and complete the three "Expressing Key Values" questions on the reverse side of the graphic organizer.

Agenda for 4/27

1. Two Speeches

• Read the two speeches (Obama and Chinese President Hu)
• Complete the questions on the final page of the speech packet.
• Take a photo and upload to Assignment #19 

2. China-US Relations Paragraph (Quiz grade)

• What do you believe to be the three most important issues that influence the relationship between the United States and China?
• In your paragraph be sure to do the following:
• Identify 3 issues important to the relationship between the two countries
• Explains/Analyzes both the US AND Chinese perspectives on these issues
• Provides at least one quote from the President Obama speech and at least one quote from the President Hu speech. Be sure to analyze the meaning of the quote in your own words.
• Begins with a topic sentence that identifies the three issues you believe to be most important.
• Ends with a summation that clearly sums up the main point of the paragraph (3 issues). 
• Has been proofread and edited for errors

HW - Finish paragraph - upload to Assignment #20 (quiz grade)

Agenda for 4/16

1. American Schools vs. the World: Expensive, Unequal, Bad at Math. How does American education compare?

2. Two Million Minutes

• As we watch we will be taking notes on the important statistics and ideas shared during the film

3. Two-Million Minutes - Reflection

• 1. What is the thesis (main point/argument) of the documentary?
• 2. What three statistics from the documentary stand out the most to you? Explain why.
• 3. Do you think the American education system will put Americans at a competitive disadvantage compared to countries like India and China?

Agenda for 4/15

1. Released Chinese feminists: Out of jail but not free


2 Issues on the US-China Agenda

• Using the reading "Part II: The US-China Agenda" in the China reading packet, complete the graphic organizer on the last page of the "study guide packet"
• Take a photo and upload to Assignment #18

HW - Prepare for quiz paragraph on the "Issues on the US China Agenda" graphic organizer on Tuesday 4/14.

Agenda for 4/14

1. Two Speeches

• Read the two speeches (Obama and Chinese President Hu)
• Complete the questions on the final page of the speech packet.
• Take a photo and upload to Assignment #19 

2. China-US Relations Paragraph (Quiz grade)

• What do you believe to be the three most important issues that influence the relationship between the United States and China?
• In your paragraph be sure to do the following:
• Identify 3 issues important to the relationship between the two countries
• Explains/Analyzes both the US AND Chinese perspectives on these issues
• Provides at least one quote from the President Obama speech and at least one quote from the President Hu speech. Be sure to analyze the meaning of the quote in your own words.
• Begins with a topic sentence that identifies the three issues you believe to be most important.
• Ends with a summation that clearly sums up the main point of the paragraph (3 issues). 
• Has been proofread and edited for errors

HW - Finish paragraph - upload to Assignment #20 (quiz grade)

Agenda for 4/13

1. China/US Quiz

2. The impact of poor working conditions in Chinese factories - The Man who Makes Your Iphone
3. Are overseas sweatshops a U.S. responsibility? Should American businesses be more careful about making sure sweatshops and child labor aren’t used to fill manufacturing contracts? Pro or con?

• Read both the PRO and CON articles
• In a paragraph explain which side of the debate that YOU agree with.
• Be sure to give at least two specific reasons for your opinion.
• Be sure to include at least three specific facts from any of the articles above in your paragraph.
• When done, upload to eBackpack "Assignment #19"

HW - Finish paragraph above and upload to Assignment #19

Agenda for 4/10

1. Two Speeches

• Read the two speeches (Obama and Chinese President Hu)
• Complete the questions on the final page of the speech packet.
• Take a photo and upload to Assignment #19

2. Issues on the US-China Agenda

• Using the reading "Part II: The US-China Agenda" in the China reading packet, complete the graphic organizer on the last page of the "study guide packet"
• Take a photo and upload to Assignment #18

HW - Prepare for quiz on the "Issues on the US China Agenda" graphic organizer on Tuesday 4/14.

Agenda for 4/9

1. Leaving China A, for China B...video

• 1. How many Chinese villages are disappearing per day?
• 2. What important change happened to the Chinese population around 2011?
• 3. What do many Chinese people believe is necessary to find success in China?
• 4. Why did Ou Ning move himself and his family out of Beijing and to the rural area of Huizhou?

Turn in your answers to "Assignment #18"

2. Work on "Study Guide - Part II"

1. Key Terms

• Budget deficit
• Def: when a country spends more than it earns, and must borrow money.
• Significance: China lends money to the US - owns about 10% of US debt. 

• Trade Imbalance
• Def: When a country imports from a country more than it exports to a country
• Significance: US has a $295 billion trade imbalance/deficit with China

• Tariff
• Def: a tax on imported products (to make those products more expensice compared to home made products)
• Significance: China uses high tariffs to give to advantage to Chinese made products in China.

• WTO
• Def: World Trade Organization - sets the rules for global trade
• Significance: China has been more willing to follow the rules set by the WTO, and be more cooperative.

• Intellectual Property Laws:
• Def: the rules for securing and enforcing legal rights to inventions, designs, and artistic works.
• Significance: The US has pressured the Chinese gov. to enforce stricter IPL

3. Review answers from "Study Guide Part II"

HW - Study for quiz

• What to study from "Study Guide Part I":
• Questions: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• What to study from "Study Guide Part II":
• Questions: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 
  

Agenda for 4/8

1. The impact of poor working conditions in Chinese factories - The Man who Makes Your Iphone

2. Overseas Sweatshops Are a U.S. Responsibility - American businesses should be more careful about making sure sweatshops and child labor aren’t used to fill manufacturing contracts. Pro or con?

•  Read both the PRO and CON articles
• In a paragraph explain which side of the debate that YOU agree with.
• Be sure to give at least two specific reasons for your opinion.
• Be sure to include at least three specific facts from any of the articles above in your paragraph.
• When done, upload to eBackpack "Assignment #17"

3. China/US Quiz - take a photo of quiz and upload to Assignment #18

4. Two Speeches (US and China) Activity

Agenda for 4/7

1. The Environmental Cost of China's Growth - video

• 1. What environmental concerns have developed as China has urbanized and industrialized? 
• 2. Why is there not an incentive for local "provincial" leaders to seriously tackle problems of pollution?
• 3. Do you think the environmental deal between the US and China (see article below) will be successful in helping to solve these enviromental problems? 

(submit answers to Assingnment #17)



2. Have the US and China "struck a deal?"

3. Review Answers to "Part 1 Study Guide"

4. Complete "The History of US-China Relations" Timeline (page 8 of study guide packet).

Agenda for 4/6

1. Leaving China A, for China B...video

• 1. How many chinese villages are disappearing per day?
• 2. What important change happened to the Chinese population around 2011?
• 3. What do many Chinese people believe is necessary to find success in China?
•  4. Why did Ou Ning move himself and his family out of Beijing and to the rural area of Huizhou?

Turn in your answers to "Assignment #16"

2. Work on "Study Guide - Part II"

1. Key Terms

• Budget deficit
• Def: when a country spends more than it earns, and must borrow money.
• Significance: China lends money to the US - owns about 10% of US debt. 

• Trade Imbalance
• Def: When a country imports from a country more than it exports to a country
• Significance: US has a $295 billion trade imbalance/deficit with China

• Tariff
• Def: a tax on imported products (to make those products more expensice compared to home made products)
• Significance: China uses high tariffs to give to advantage to Chinese made products in China.

• WTO
• Def: World Trade Organization - sets the rules for global trade
• Significance: China has been more willing to follow the rules set by the WTO, and be more cooperative.

• Intellectual Property Laws:
• Def: the rules for securing and enforcing legal rights to inventions, designs, and artistic works.
• Significance: The US has pressured the Chinese gov. to enforce stricter IPL

3. Review answers from "Study Guide Part II"

HW - Study for quiz

• What to study from "Study Guide Part I":
• Questions: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• What to study from "Study Guide Part II":
• Questions: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 
  

Agenda for 4/3

1. Ozone pollution drifts over from Asia, shows up in the air over California.

2. Have the US and China "struck a deal?"

3. Review Answers to "Part 1 Study Guide"

4. Complete "The History of US-China Relations" Timeline (page 8 of study guide packet).

5. Complete the "Connecting the Documents" graphic organizer (p. 11 in the study guide packet) for the "Key Documents in US-China Relations." (p. 9-10 in study guide packet).

Agenda for 4/2

1. Important Aspects of Chinese Culture

• 1. Write down five aspects of Chinese culture that are most interesting to you.
• 2. Identify one major difference between American and Chinese culture.
• 3. Idenitfy one aspect of Chinese culture that you find appealing

2. Review "History of US-China Relations" Study Guide
 
3. Work on Study Guide for "Part 1 - China's Transformation"

Agenda for 4/1

1. Important Aspects of Chinese Culture

2. Review "History of US-China Relations" Study Guide

HW: Work on Study Guide for "Part 1 - China's Transformation"

Agenda for 3/31

*CREATE A NOTABILITY NOTE TITLED - US/CHINA RELATIONS

1. What are the differences between "China A" and "China B?"

• Click here and scroll down to the second question for an explanation.

2. Write a paragraph describing the differences between (contrasting) "China A" and "China B."  

• Use at least 5 categories of data from this chart in your response. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack "Assignment #12 (in-class)".

3. Obama's Asia pivot begins with effort to boost U.S.-China relations.

• Read the article, watch the videos attached to the article and answer the questions below in your Notability Note:
• 1. How will the new visa program with China possibly boost the economy?
• 2. What are the major issues that create some level of mistrust between the US and China?
• 3. Which Asian countries does China try to exert influence over? What relationship does the US hope to have with the countries?
• 4. Which modern type of warfare from China concerns the US government?
• 5. What percent of the Chinese economy is Consumption, Investment, and Exports?
• 6. What is the greatest economic concern of the Chinese government?

4. The US-China Trade Relationship

• Click here for an awesome info-graphic
• Answer the following questions in the same Notability Note used for item #1
• 7. Total $ Value of Chinese Exports
• 8. $ Value of Chinese exports to US and Top 5 "products" imported to US.
• 9. Total $ Value of US Exports
• 10. $ Value of US exports to China and the top 5 products imported to China.
• 11. Total $ Value of Chinese Imports
• 12. $ Value of Chinese imports from US
• 13. Total $ Value of US Imports
• 14. $ Value of US Imports from China
• 15. $ Value of US/China Trade Deficit

*Upload note to eBackpack Assignment #13

5.  Upload Tank Man Questions

6. Begin reading assignment: "The History of US-China Relations"

• Read article "Optional Reading - The History of US-China Relations" from the packet and answer questions 1-13 from the Study Guide.

Agenda for 3/30

*CREATE A NOTABILITY NOTE TITLED - US/CHINA RELATIONS

1. Obama's Asia pivot begins with effort to boost U.S.-China relations.

• Read the article, watch the videos attached to the article and answer the questions below in your Notability Note:
• 1. How will the new visa program with China possibly boost the economy?
• 2. What are the major issues that create some level of mistrust between the US and China?
• 3. Which Asian countries does China try to exert influence over? What relationship does the US hope to have with the countries?
• 4. Which modern type of warfare from China concerns the US government?
• 5. What percent of the Chinese economy is Consumption, Investment, and Exports?
• 6. What is the greatest economic concern of the Chinese government?

 2. The US-China Trade Relationship

• Click here for an awesome info-graphic
• Answer the following questions in the same Notability Note used for item #1
• 7. Total $ Value of Chinese Exports
• 8. $ Value of Chinese exports to US and Top 5 "products" imported to US.
• 9. Total $ Value of US Exports
• 10. $ Value of US exports to China and the top 5 products imported to China.
• 11. Total $ Value of Chinese Imports
• 12. $ Value of Chinese imports from US
• 13. Total $ Value of US Imports
• 14. $ Value of US Imports from China
• 15. $ Value of US/China Trade Deficit

*Upload note to eBackpack Assignment #13
3.  Finish "Tank Man" questions. When finished upload to Assignment #11.

4. Begin reading assignment: "The History of US-China Relations"

• Read article from packet and answer questions 1-13 from the Study Guide.

Agenda for 3/26 and 3/27

1. Mapping China - map the ten largest Chinese cities.

• Upload the completed map to Assignment #12 on eBackpack.

2. Continue "Tank Man"

3. What are the differences between "China A" and "China B?" Click here and scroll down to the second question for an explanation.

4. Write a paragraph describing the differences between (contrasting) "China A" and "China B." Use at least 5 categories of data from this chart in your response. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack "Assignment #12 (in-class)".

5. China blocks Google

Agenda for 3/20

1. Drones Test

2. "Tank Man" - Frontline Documentary

• As we watch, complete the "Tank Man Viewing Questions" (eBackpack Assignment #11)

1. Drones Essay Self (or peer) Assessment (with rubric)

2. Drones political cartoons

3. John Oliver on Drones...

4. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

5. Kahoot Review game!

6. You will need to label a map with the countries in which drones have been used by the US:

HW - study for test (next class - Monday 3/23)

Agenda for 3/18

1. Drones Essay Self (or peer) Assessment (with rubric)

2. Drones political cartoons

3. John Oliver on Drones...

4. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

5. Kahoot Review game!

6. You will need to label a map with the countries in which drones have been used by the US:

HW - study for test (next class - Friday 3/20)

Agenda for 3/17

1. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

2. Drones Persuasive Paragraph (Due Thursday 3/19 - 40 points of Drone Test)

Drones Persuasive Paragraph Grading Rubric

Your paragraph must answer one of the following questions:

• Should the US Gov. be able to kill an American citizen by drone strike without a trial?
• Should the United States continue it's drone campaign against suspected terrorists

Required Elements
 
A. Topic sentence

• clearly states your answer to the question you chose to answer and provides your overall reason for why you feel that way (answer + reason).

B. Evidence/Analysis 

C. Summation

• conclude your paragraph by restating (in different words) the claim made in your topic sentence (answer + reason)

Persuasive Paragraph = Topic Sentence + Evidence/Analysis + Summation
 
Sample:

Persuasive Paragraph Check List

*Your paragraph also must be typed and proof read to fix errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.

6. Prepare for the "Drones Test." 

To study for the test you need to study the information from the Drones FAQ note sheet  (Assignment #7 on eBackpack) AND the "Understanding Drones" graphic organizer (eBackpack assignment "In-Class 3-10").  


HW:

• Work on your "Drones Question Persuasive Paragraph." The due date for the paragraph is 3/19. The paragraph will count as 40 points of your Drones Test. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack Assignment #9.
• Study for "Drones" test. Test is on Monday 3/23.

Agenda for 3/16

1. Arguments in support of drone strikes
 
2. Public Opinion on Drones

3. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

4. Drones Persuasive Paragraph (40 points of Drone Test)

Drones Persuasive Paragraph Grading Rubric

Your paragraph must answer one of the following questions:

• Should the US Gov. be able to kill an American citizen by drone strike without a trial?
• Should the United States continue it's drone campaign against suspected terrorists

Required Elements
 
A. Topic sentence

• clearly states your answer to the question you chose to answer and provides your overall reason for why you feel that way (answer + reason).

B. Evidence/Analysis 

C. Summation

• conclude your paragraph by restating (in different words) the claim made in your topic sentence (answer + reason)

Persuasive Paragraph = Topic Sentence + Evidence/Analysis + Summation
 
Sample:

Persuasive Paragraph Check List

*Your paragraph also must be typed and proof read to fix errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.

6. Prepare for the "Drones Test." 

To study for the test you need to study the information from the Drones FAQ note sheet  (Assignment #7 on eBackpack) AND the "Understanding Drones" graphic organizer (eBackpack assignment "In-Class 3-10").  


HW:

• Work on your "Drones Question Persuasive Paragraph." The due date for the paragraph is 3/18. The paragraph will count as 40 points of your Drones Test. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack Assignment #9.
• Study for "Drones" test. Test is on Friday 3/20.

1. John Oliver on Drones

2. Arguments in support of drone strikes

2. Public Opinion on Drones

3. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

4. Drones Persuasive Paragraph (quiz grade)

Your paragraph must answer one of the following questions:

• Should the US Gov. be able to kill an American citizen by drone strike without a trial?
• Should the United States continue it's drone campaign against suspected terrorists

Required Elements
A. Topic sentence

• clearly states your answer to the question you chose to answer and provides your overall reason for why you feel that way (answer + reason).

B. Evidence/Analysis

• Uses at least 
• Meets the standard - 6-8 specific facts from the Drones FAQ article to support your discussion of drone use by The United States.
• Exceeds the standard 10 specific facts from the Drones FAQ article to support your discussion of drone use by The United States. 
• Provides at least:
• Meets the standard - 3 pieces of specific evidence from 3 different documents in the Drone document packet.
• Exceeds the standard - 5 pieces of evidence in 5 different documents.
• For each piece of evidence from a document you must clearly ANALYZE (describe how/why) that document supports your answer to the question (which you stated in your topic sentence). Feel free to also include a SHORT quote directly from the document to back up your point. But keep quotes short. But be sure to clearly explain what the quote means in your own words, after the quote. And name the person or organization that you are quoting.
• Meets the Standard - Provides analysis for each piece of document evidence. 
• There should be a clear transition that tells the reader you are moving on from one piece of the evidence to the next. Words and phrases like: additionally, furthermore, firstly, secondly, thirdly, in addition to, finally, another reason to support...etc.
• Summation
• conclude your paragraph by restating (in different words) the claim made in your topic sentence (answer + reason)

Persuasive Paragraph = Topic Sentence + Evidence/Analysis + Summation
 
Sample:

Persuasive Paragraph Check List

*Your paragraph also must be typed and proof read to fix errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.

HW - Work on your "Drones Question Persuasive Paragraph." The due date for the paragraph is 3/19. The paragraph will count as 40 points of your Drones Test. The rest of the Drones Test will be on Monday 3/20.

Agenda for 3/12

1. Review "Drones FAQ" HW Questions - the info from this assignment will be on the "Drones Test."

2. Drones Persuasive Paragraph (quiz grade)

Your paragraph must answer one of the following questions:

• Should the US Gov. be able to kill an American citizen by drone strike without a trial?
• Should the United States continue it's drone campaign against suspected terrorists

Required Elements

A. Topic sentence

• clearly states your answer to the question you chose to answer and provides your overall reason for why you feel that way (answer + reason).

B. Evidence/Analysis

• Uses at least 
• Meets the standard - 6-8 specific facts from the Drones FAQ article to support your discussion of drone use by The United States.
• Exceeds the standard 10 specific facts from the Drones FAQ article to support your discussion of drone use by The United States. 
• Provides at least:
• Meets the standard - 3 pieces of specific evidence from 3 different documents in the Drone document packet.
• Exceeds the standard - 5 pieces of evidence in 5 different documents.
• For each piece of evidence from a document you must clearly ANALYZE (describe how/why) that document supports your answer to the question (which you stated in your topic sentence). Feel free to also include a SHORT quote directly from the document to back up your point. But keep quotes short. But be sure to clearly explain what the quote means in your own words, after the quote. And name the person or organization that you are quoting.
• Meets the Standard - Provides analysis for each piece of document evidence. 
• There should be a clear transition that tells the reader you are moving on from one piece of the evidence to the next. Words and phrases like: additionally, furthermore, firstly, secondly, thirdly, in addition to, finally, another reason to support...etc.
• Summation
• conclude your paragraph by restating (in different words) the claim made in your topic sentence (answer + reason)

Persuasive Paragraph = Topic Sentence + Evidence/Analysis + Summation
 
Sample:

Persuasive Paragraph Check List

*Your paragraph also must be typed and proof read to fix errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.

HW - Work on your "Drones Question Persuasive Paragraph." The due date for the paragraph is 3/18. The paragraph will count as 40 points of your Drones Test. The rest of the Drones Test will be on Friday 3/20.

Agenda for 3/10 and 3/11

1. Review answers to "Drone FAQ" HW assignment

2. Drones Overview Videos

• Watch videos and complete "Understanding Drones" graphic organizer

3. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

HW (started in class) - Assignment #8 - Drones Document Evidence

• Go to eBackpack "Assignment # 8 - Drones Document Evidence"
• Open the "Drone War Document" resource
• Use the graphic organizer that you received in class (which can also be found in the eBackpack assignment), to analyze ten documents, 7 that support, and 3 that go against, your opinion on the question: 
• Should the US government continue its drone campaign against suspected terrorists? Why or why not?

• When the graphic organizer is complete, take a photo and upload to Assignment #8.

   

Agenda for 3/9

1. You make the call? - Homeland clip

2. So where, exactly, have drone strikes happened?

3. Assignment #7 - "Drones FAQ" questions. Click on the link and answer the questions from the packet (either on paper, or electronically).

4. Drone Pilots. Whose behind the joystick? What are your thoughts about drone pilots?

• How are drone pilots trained?
• Who does the military recruit and how do some feel about their work?
• And many are quitting. 

 HW - None

Agenda for 3/6

1. You make the call? - Homeland clip

2. So where, exactly, have drone strikes happened?

3. Review the "Drones FAQ" questions (HW from last class)

4. Drone Pilots. Whose behind the joystick? What are your thoughts about drone pilots?

• How are drone pilots trained?
• Who does the military recruit and how do some feel about their work?
• And many are quitting.

5. More data about the strikes in Pakistan, in Yemen in Somalia.

• For each country:
• total strikes?
• total killed? 
• civilians?
• militants?
• unknown?
•  The most deadly year?

6. The Effects of the U.S. Drone Program in Pakistan

Agenda for 3/4 and 3/5

1. Debate Wrap-Up

• Debrief
• Hand in Debate Note Sheet 

2. The Drone Debate - Introduction

A. A brief introduction to drones.

B. Are Drones Morally questionable? 

C. Drone Strikes from the perspective of those who live in Waziristan - "Wounds of Waziristan"

D. The Drone Debate FAQ 

HW - Using resource D above, complete "Assignment 7 - Drones FAQ Reading Questions" (eBackpack).

Agenda for 3/2 and 3/3

1. Quick video overview of events in the Ukraine.

2. PRO/CON: Should the U.S. send weapons to Ukraine? (20 mins)

• If asked for a NEWSELA code:  8DU6EJ

• Based on the beliefs/values of your "Option" should the US send weapons to Ukraine?
• Read both the PRO and CON arguments in the article
• Based on those arguments, and what know about your foreign policy "Option" what is your opinion? Make sure your opinion matches the values of your option. Refer back to your Options packet for a description of those beliefs and values.
• Write a one paragraph explanation of your opinion. Be sure to specifically reference the beliefs of your option, as well as at least three specific arguments from the article. Submit your paragraph to eBackpack assignment "In-Class Assignment 3/2."

3. Debate Prep and Regroup

• Meet with group and complete the following tasks
• As a group, discuss your responses to the Ukraine article. Be sure to come a consensus as a group, so when the topic come up in the debate, you are all on the same side.
• It is expected that all students will participate at least once during the debate. If you have yet to speak, take some time to think about an argument that you could make either in defense of your own Option, or to attack one of the other Options.
• Be sure that questions 1, 2, 4, and 5 are answered from your debate note sheet. If those are complete, you should also begin work on questions 3 and 6, while waiting to begin. Remember the note sheet is a quiz grade, and you will be handing it in at the end of class.
• Review your prepared remarks if you have yet present during the debate. Be sure you know who will be delivering them.

2. Continue Debate!

1. Opening Statements

2. Policy Beliefs  

• economy
• international security
• international relations
• health and environment
• culture/values

3. Real world examples (including sending weapons to Ukraine)

4. Closing Argument

3. Complete Assignment 6 -  "Debate Note Sheet"


HW - Finish the Debate Note Sheet (you will hand in the paper copy)