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Lesson Title: Comparative Politics. U.S. Government Mrs. Ashford October 13-25, 2013. Activity 1 BW-Continent Review. Answer three questions: 1. What are the seven continents? 2. Which countries make up North America? 3. Place continents in order of their size?.
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Lesson Title: Comparative Politics U.S. Government Mrs. Ashford October 13-25, 2013
Activity 1BW-Continent Review • Answer three questions: • 1. What are the seven continents? • 2. Which countries make up North America? • 3. Place continents in order of their size?
Activity 2United Nations Video Questions & Quickwrite • Video 1: Poverty Video • Video 2: Peacekeeping Video Six questions each video.
Activity 3Presentation Quickwrite • Tell me three interesting things from the United Presentations and why was it interesting to you? • Do you feel the United Nations is doing a great job in keeping peace in the World? Why or why not?
Activity 5BW-United Nations Review Questions • Q1: How many countries are in the UN today? • Q2: What is the main goal or function of the United Nations?
Activity 6International Law Video Questions Video 1: What does International Law look like? Q1: What is International law? Q2: What is customary law? Q3: How does a customary law become an international law? Q4: What is jus cogens?
Video 2: International Law Explained Q1: What dictates international law? Q2: Who are the governing bodies? Q3: How will globalization affect international law?
Activity 8 5 Assignments Assignment #1 BWQ1: Name two actions countries in the UN will use to make a country comply to International Law. Assignment #2 Stevie Wonder Video Question: What did Mr. Wonder request from the United Nations?
Activity 8 cont. • Assignment #3: United Nations Info Quiz • Assignment #4: United Nations Scenarios • Assignment #5: International Law Info Quiz
Activity 9BW-International Law Review Questions Q1: What country is the International Court Justice located in? Q2: Name one of the goals of the United Nations. Q3: What is the council the United States is a member of the UN? Q4: What is international law?
Lesson Announcements • Library Days Wednesday, October 22nd and Thursday, Oct. 23rd • Assignments: 1.Constitutions in the World 2. Building a Treaty Friday, October 24th: Comparative Politics Test and Packet Due