modern global issues unit 12. social change movements part i
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Modern Global Issues
Unit 12
SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENTS
Part I
Tactics
Civil Disobedience (CD)Peacefully Breaking Unfair Laws on Purpose
ProtestsMarches, Boycotts, Sit-Ins
U.S. Civil Rights Movement
Rev Martin Luther King Jr Led non-violent protest
movements across the U.S. to get equal rights for African Americans
Malcolm X Muslim preacher who
advocated protection & retaliation for AAs
South African Apartheid
Nelson Mandela Against Racist Apartheid System in South Africa
Advocated both Civil Disobedience and violent resistance
27 Yrs in Prison; Later President
Other Movements Tiananmen Square
FAIL; Chinese Citizens Wanted Democracy & Were Crushed
Arab Spring Citizens Push for Removal of Bad Leaders in
Middle East Countries
Occupy/Tea Party US Movement Against Big Business/Government
Tiananmen Square
Notable Activists
Mohandes GhandiLiberation of India from British
Ceasar ChavezMexican Rights in US
Who Would You Want to Meet?
Pick One: MLK Jr Malcolm X Gandhi Mandela Caesar Chavez
You are a Reporter Create a Small Biography (Name, Hometown, 2
Accomplishments) Write 10 GOOD Questions You Would Ask Them As a
Reporter
Part IInternational Conflicts
New Age Outlaws
During the Cold War; Conflict Btwn Nations Reflected the battle between Communism & Capitalism
Point was nationalism & the desire to gain more power existed during & after Cold War
Israel-Palestine Conflict
After WWII, Israel was Created & Placed the Jews in the Middle of the Arab/Muslim WorldWhere the PALESTINIANS Lived
Anger From Back to the Crusades (13th Century)
U.S. Funds & Supports Israel; Arab Countries Support Palestine
Israel vs Palestine
American Intervention
Gulf War (1991)Saddam Hussein Invades Kuwait for Oil ; US
Kicks Him Out
Afghanistan (2001)US kicks out terrorist supporting Taliban;
Iraq War (2003)Belief Saddam had Weapons of Mass Destruction Invasion & Removal but NO Weapons Found
European Intervention
French Indochina WarVietnamese fought to get independence from
French rulers
Falklands WarUK vs Argentina; Argentina claimed lands
belonging to Brits
Soviet-Afghan War Russia’s Goal to Conquer Afghanistan; FAIL
Other Conflicts
Six Day War Israel-Arab War; Israel crushes Arab countries like Egypt
War in Bosnia NATO intervention in regional conflict ; Numerous War
Crimes
Iran-Iraq War Iraq (supported by US) Invades Iran
Civil Wars Rwanda; Syria
Conflicts Quiz
1. Who supports Israel in the conflict between Israel & Palestine?
2. What is the conflict of Israel & Palestine Over?
4. Describe any one of the conflicts Europeans Intervened In
4. Who did the US support in the Iran-Iraq War? What’s Interesting About That?
Part IIEnvironmental Issues
The Environmental Concern
The Industrialization Period & the New Technology Highlighted the Dangers of Pollution & Lack of Resources (Scarcity) How so?
World Scientists & World Politicians to Disagree On What Should & Must Be DoneWhy would they disagree?
Overpopulation
Due to More Food & Cures to DiseasesMore People = Less Resources For Others
ProblemsFood ShortagesWater SupplyLess Natural Resources
Global Warming
Carbon Emissions From Man-Made Tech Has Damaged the OZONE Layer That Keeps The Earth From Heating
KYOTO ProtocolAttempt by World Leaders to Put Limits on
Carbon Emissions
KYOTO Protocol
OIL!
Most Important Natural Resource; But Is Limited in Amount
Use for All Modes of Transport & Buildings
OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
Controls Most of the Oil in The World; POWER
OPEC Nations
Alternative Energy
Use of Different Power Sources That Will Possibly Be Safer Than Oil and Last Longer
Examples:SolarWindNuclearGeothermalElectrical
Activities
Activity A: Complete the OPEC Worksheet Using The
Internet on Your Phone OR The Book
Activity B:Use the 4 of the 5 Energy Sources We Listed
AND Give Me a Positive of the Energy Source & A Negative of the Energy Source
Environment Quiz
1. What is the Goal of the KYOTO Protocol?
2. Describe the Power of OPEC
4. Name 2 Countries in OPEC
4. Name an ALTERNATIVE Energy Source, a Positive & a Negative
Part IIModern Organizations &
Movements
Changes in World Leadership
With Only One True Superpower Country Remaining, Cooperation Among Citizens & Nations Was Needed To Get Things Done
Nations & Citizens From New Alliances, Often For Special Interests
Economic Alliances
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)Organization to Promote Free trade Among
Member Countries
European UnionGoal to Unite European Nations Economically
& To Promote Cooperation
World Bank
Terrorist Organizations
AL-QuedaMiddle Eastern Group Designed to Break Down
Dominance of US/Europe
Irish Republican ArmyTerrorist group in Ireland ; through civil war btwn
Catholics & Protestants
Palestinian Liberation OrganizationGroup Trying to Violently Remove the Jews from
Palestinian land in Israel
Modern Movements Tiananmen Square
FAIL; Chinese Citizens Wanted Democracy & Were Crushed
Arab Spring Citizens Push for Removal of Bad Leaders in
Middle East Countries
Occupy/Tea Party US Movement Against Big Business/Government
Assignment I Can There Be Peace?
Look At The Maps, Write One BIG Observation You Get From It
Summarize Entire Video in 3 Bullet Points
Answer Questions in Complete Sentences (2 or 3 apiece): 1. Why Does The Israel-Palestine Problem Exist?
What Makes It a Difficult Problem 2. What Do The Israelis REALLY Want? 3. What Do the Palestinians REALLY Want?
The Middle East
Assignment II Terrorism
Look Up AL-QUEDA: Who Founded it? What Was Their Beliefs? What Tactics Did They Use? What is A Notable Attack They’ve Done?
Look Up ANOTHER Qrganization: Who Founded it? What Was Their Beliefs? What Tactics Did They Use? What is A Notable Attack They’ve Done?
Terrorist Organizations
Domestic (in U.S.) KKK Skinheads Animal Liberation Front Militias
International Al-Queda Hezbollah Irish Republican ArmyJapanese Red Army
Essential Questions
What threat do non-nation state (terrorists) actors pose to global security?
OrganizationsQuiz
1. What is NAFTA Trying to Promote?
2. How Does the European Union Promote Interdependence?
3. Name a Terrorist Organization & their Cause?
4. Name a Movement & Its Cause
Part IVGlobal Incidents
NATO’s Actions
NATO used military force often to “protect” Democracy/Capitalism Around the World
Berlin Blockade (1948-49)Soviets BLOCK food/supplies to Democratic
Germany; NATO Airlift’s food/supplies to them
Kosovo War /Bosnian WarNATO & UN troops Attempt to prevent
genocide among ethnic Europeans
Iranian Revolution & Impact
Iranian Revolution (1979)US/NATO supported Iran Pres Shah was Corrupt
& Disliked By CitizensRemoved & Replaced in Rev. By More Religious
AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI
Impact Iran Hostage Crisis- U.S. Diplomats Taken
Hostage By Revolutionaries (179-81) Iran More Religious & Against the U.S. (Nuke?)
Nuclear Proliferation
Proliferation is Building Up of Weapons; Some Countries Bring Us Closer to WW3 By Building WMDs
India vs Pakistan Two Countries Ready For War; BOTH w/ Nukes
Ready to Strike
North Korea (Communist) Kim Jong Il Threaten South Korea w/ a Nuke
Kashmir
Genocides/Ethnic Cleansing
Genocide is the systematic murder of one particular race or “gene pool”
United Nations & NATO took Action to Fight Against Genocide in Bosnia/Kosovo But Take Little Action in RWANDA & DARFUR
Errors
Challenger/Columbia DisasterAmerican Space Ships Explode
World War III !?US Fails to Warn Russia & Practicing War
Tactics; Almost Cause WW3
Three-Mile Island/ChernobylNuclear Meltdowns in US & Russia That
Caused Evacuations