Module 14: U.S. International Relations

Learning Objectives

  • I can identify lyrics from a song about the Cold War.
  • I can investigate an “anti-war song” or a “song against injustice” from my home country and interpret its meaning.
  • I can formulate 2-3 questions that the U.S. government should consider when getting involved in various international situations and draw conclusions about when involvement is appropriate.

Technology Concepts

  • I can search for jobs using online resources and provided links.
  • I can write a resume and use an AI chatbot (ChatGPT) to edit it.
  • I can evaluate edits to a text made by an AI chatbot (ChatGPT) for mistakes.
  • I can search for information on a website using provided links.

Read each objective as a class. Then rate yourself from 1-5 on how well you can do it.
You will rate yourself again after you finish the module and check your learning.

1 2 3 4 5
I don’t know how to do this at all. I know how to do this a little. I have some idea how to do this. I mostly understand how to do this. I understand this so well, I can explain it to someone else.

Standards addressed in each module [linked HERE]

Key Vocabulary Word Workshop Module Project
Content-specific:

international

the globe/global

an ally/an alliance

diplomacy

to create

to determine

Intentional:

to acquire

to emerge

to resolve

to evolve

Morphological features:

-ism

inter-/intra-

re-

-al (review)

Connectors: 

yet

Students will evaluate hypothetical scenarios happening internationally and ask questions in order to analyze whether the U.S. should intervene and how.

Module 14 Materials

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