Warm-up:
Complete Global Issues Questions.
Turn in Current Event, Foreign Policy Notes, and Global Issues Analysis.
Torture of criminal suspects with the aim of extracting confessions is a routine practice in many countries. Do you think there is ever a time when this kind of behavior is justified? Explain.
Low-paid workers, often children, toil in sweatshops around the world. How should we address this problem of worker exploitation? What is the best way to ensure that companies adhere to a code of labor standards?
Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that human rights are protected around the world? Does the United States have a responsibility to intervene in countries where violations are occurring?
Turn in Current Event, Foreign Policy Notes, and Global Issues Analysis.
Torture of criminal suspects with the aim of extracting confessions is a routine practice in many countries. Do you think there is ever a time when this kind of behavior is justified? Explain.
Low-paid workers, often children, toil in sweatshops around the world. How should we address this problem of worker exploitation? What is the best way to ensure that companies adhere to a code of labor standards?
Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that human rights are protected around the world? Does the United States have a responsibility to intervene in countries where violations are occurring?
Objective:
SWBAT evaluate the tools available to the United States to the influence other nations and address international conflict.