Syria- to strike or not to strike?

1. Syria- to strike or not to strike?

2. Obama’s State of the Union Address “When dictators commit atrocities, they depend upon the world to look the other way until those horrifying pictures fade from memory. But these things happened. The facts cannot be denied. The question now is what the United States of America, and the international community, is prepared to do about it. Because what happened to those people -- to those children -- is not only a violation of international law, it’s also a danger to our security.”

3. Your opinion is based on • What you hear and see in the news • What you have heard from your parents/ friends • Your ethics about war, which come from • Your family • Your friends • Your culture • Your religion

4. Read your article • Make a T chart and take notes on Pros and Cons

5. Where is Syria?

6. Here it is!

7. Make a group of 6 people • There will be 5 groups • Each group will have 1 of each number • 4 groups will have 6 people • 1groupswillhave 7 people • The group with 7 people will have two people with article number 1 • Sit so you can see each other • Go in order (1-6) and each person should share out what they recorded • Other people will record in their on T charts • DO NOT just share notes and copy- talk and record

8. What about what happens in our own country? • Watch Genetic Roulette • Read the article As you read think about: What are the similarities and differences between chemical weapons and GMOs/ pesticide use?

9. Why does the US government allow this to happen? • Economic benefit to large companies like Dow and Monsanto • Increases food production for a growing population • Some genetically modified food contains key vitamins

10. On your notecard Write your name on the top of the card Complete the following two sentence frames • We ______________ do a missile strike/ use military force because __________________. • The use of GMOs and farm chemicals _____________ be allowed because ______________________________.