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