Jan. 9/10: Intro to unit 3: conflict

brief introduction to unit 3 Theme of Conflict

We will briefly discuss this unit's theme of "conflict" and what you can expect for major formatives and summatives.
The essential questions in Unit 3 are:

• What are the causes of conflicts?
• How are conflicts resolved?
• When is war justified?
• Can peace lead to war?

We will then move quickly into a simulation on conflict and conflict resolution.
We will wrap up today's class with a debrief of the simulations and reflect on observations, outcomes and what we learned from this.

Next class meeting we will begin a guided Mini-DBQ on WWI: "What was the Underlying Cuase of World War I?"

HW/Prep this week:

Read “Peace & Conflict” chapter (CH. 15) from the Exploring Global Issues textbook.
​As you read, try to take notes that will help you answer the following  questions:

1. What causes conflict and why do conflicts persist around the globe?
   
2. How can we be involved in efforts to decrease conflict and increase peace?
   

We will be discussing these questions in class, both for current conflicts as well as investigating and analyzing historical conflicts, their causes and the role individuals, groups and nations played in the escalation and resolution of conflict.