by Alian | Feb 18, 2020 | Asia, Educator Resources, Lesson Plans
China-Japan ties at ‘historic turning point’ after Shinzo Abe’s visit, but can the goodwill hold? Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s latest China visit marked a major effort to reset the tumultuous relations between the two Asian giants amid a backdrop of historical...
by Alian | Feb 18, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, Middle East
Qatar Lesson Handout CURRENT DIPLOMATIC STRUGGLES IN QATAR https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40173757 https://www.cfr.org/conference-calls/understanding-qatars-diplomatic-crisis ****...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
Lesson Handout Sustainable Development Environmental problems are considered a significant issue by the international community. Due to various factors such as population growth, urbanization, industrialization, and poverty, many countries are facing problems such as...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
Global Energy Demand BACKGROUND The global demand for energy has been accelerated by the increasing dependence of it in the modern world. However, consumption and demand growth could have dangerous consequences for the world’s climate. It is estimated that...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
1. NATO is seen favorably in many member countries, but almost half of Americans say it does too little Representatives from the 29 countries that form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will gather for a summit this month in Brussels. The meeting takes...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) BACKGROUND The nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their securities after WWII, and Secretary of State George Marshall proposed a program of large-scale economic aid to Europe. The European...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, The Americas
HISTORY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department known originally as the Department of Foreign Affairs, was approved by Congress and President George Washington in July 1789. In that same year its name was changed to the Department of State...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Lesson Plans, The Americas
BACKGROUND Established in 1789 as the nation’s first executive department, the U.S. Department of State was created for the purpose of furthering U.S. foreign policy abroad. Through a team of diplomats, among those including Foreign Service officers and Civil Service...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Global Affairs, Lesson Plans, The Americas
Mexican Elections BACKGROUND In September 2018 WAC will focus on the Mexican Elections and learned about how past and current elections have effected Mexican citizens and Mexico-US relations. Given the current humanitarian crisis on the border, discussing the Mexican...
by Alian | Feb 14, 2020 | Educator Resources, Europe, Lesson Plans
THE CATALONIAN QUESTION BACKGROUND In April, WAC learned about the Catalonian desire to separate from Spain. To understand Spain’s cultural predicament, we must go back to the Reconquista1: Spain does not yet exist as a nation, instead there are six...
