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Learning Goal: 5

Learning Goal: 5. Define/locate examples of supranational regions and examine the benefits and challenges associated. Criteria for Success: Define Supranationalism Provide examples of and locate Supranational Organizations Analyze both Pros & Cons of Supranational Organizations.

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Learning Goal: 5

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  1. Learning Goal:5 Define/locate examples of supranational regions and examine the benefits and challenges associated • Criteria for Success: • Define Supranationalism • Provide examples of and locate Supranational Organizations • Analyze both Pros & Cons of Supranational Organizations

  2. Supranationalism !?!?!? Q: What does this mean? Take a few minutes to record in you ISN what you think supranationalism means. ? ?

  3. Supranationalism • A form of international cooperation in which countries give up some control of their affairs as they work together to achieve shared goals

  4. Supranational Organizations • EU- European Union • An experiment to form the United States of Europe • (Not all excited about idea) • UN- United Nations • Worlds largest organization (193), must put world interests above own (difficult to do) • NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization • A focus on defense of member states rather than unity • UNASUR- Union of South American Nations • Combines  two existing customs unions – Mercosur and the Andean Community of Nations

  5. Benefits & Challenges Take a few minutes to record some of the benefits and challenges of supranationalism.

  6. Processes that Effect Power to Control Territory •  Ability to control territory is dependent on access to resources (and moving them)  • Examples: energy sources, human capital, labor, development, technology and favorable geography. Oil exports are virtually the only source of foreign revenue for landlocked South Sudan.

  7. Processes that Effect Power to Control Territory • Favorable geography = easy movement of products and people. (not so easy for South Sudan) • Conflict/war results around the arising need for access to resources. • Ethnic and cultural differences may be manipulated to gain support for conflict/war. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (L) South Sudan president SalvaKiir (R)  Despite denials, both governments have aided insurgents on neighboring soil. Avoided a pipeline shutdown 9/3/13

  8. U1LG5 Activity • All portions will be completed using this website. • Begin by Recording the Pros/ Cons of Supranationalism in your ISN.  And compare to your own benefits and challenges list. • Next read the South Sudan Current Events article and answering the questions listed in your ISN. • Complete the Map Activity using the links provided and answer the questions on the back

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