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Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy

Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy. Agenda: Finish Rosa Parks video Lesson 3 outline/graphic organizer - Foreign policy Outcome: Students will create a graphic organizer for the tools of foreign policy. Lesson 3 outline – Foreign Policy.

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Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy

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  1. Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy Agenda: Finish Rosa Parks video Lesson 3 outline/graphic organizer - Foreign policy Outcome: Students will create a graphic organizer for the tools of foreign policy.

  2. Lesson 3 outline – Foreign Policy Complete your lesson 3 outline (p.175-178) and graphic organizer on the back.

  3. Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy Agenda: Review outline Foreign policy Actions Where does America fall on the spectrum? Discussion Outcome: Students will analyze various foreign policy actions and describe America’s overall approach to foreign policy.

  4. Add notes to your outline (whatever you don’t have written down)

  5. Foreign Policy: a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations The basic goal of American foreign policy is national security, the ability to keep the country safe from attack No govt. can effectively meet other goals if the nation is under attack The President and Foreign Policy

  6. International Trade: trade is vital to today’s global economy and American prosperity, trade makes markets for American products and jobs for American workers World Peace: war away from the US can disrupt trade and endanger American national security Promote Democracy and Capitalism: promoting democracy, trade, and basic human rights around the world encourages peace; why trade? Other Foreign Policy Goals

  7. President and Vice-President work with the State Dept., the Defense Dept., the CIA, and the National Security Council to make policy decisions These agencies give the President valuable information, can carry out decisions around the world, and can develop new solutions President must choose among conflicting advice from these agencies Power over foreign policy divided between Congress and the President; declaring war vs. commander in chief Foreign Policy Structure

  8. Creating Treaties and Executive Agreements: treaties are formal agreements between two or more countries, can deal with trade or defense, must be approved by Senate; NATO, NAFTA; for smaller matters a President may use an executive agreement Appointing Ambassadors: ambassadors are an official representative of a country's government; ambassadors are only sent to countries where the US recognizes the legal existence of the government; North Korea, Cuba Tools of Foreign Policy

  9. Foreign Aid: money, food, military assistance, or other supplies give to help other countries, problems? International Trade: President can negotiate rules for trade; trade sanctions, embargo, Cuba Military Force: military can be used to carry out some foreign policy decisions, must be used with care More Tools of Foreign Policy

  10. Foreign Policy Spectrum Work with a partner to examine historical foreign policy approaches from U.S. Presidents. Use your outline to determine tools used in each approach and decide where each example falls on the spectrum. Complete the sheet and answer the questions on the back. Be prepared to offer a response by the end of class.

  11. Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy Agenda: Finish spectrum activity Where does America fall on the spectrum? Discussion Outcome: Students will analyze various foreign policy actions and describe America’s overall approach to foreign policy.

  12. Global Politics: USA and the World http://www.learner.org/courses/democracyinamerica/dia_15/dia_15_video.html As you watch the video, complete response to the discussion questions.

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