Writing Assignment

·      Write about your plans and hopes for the new year

·      Write about what you learned in this class

·      Write about what you liked and didn’t like

Debate Class

"Should we have to learn every subject together or pick our classes like in college"
Group 1 (Synder, Gabrielle)     Group 2 (Amy, Rita)
Group 3 (Joyce, Lina)              Group 4 (Janet, Julia, Jenny)

"Should we use the death penalty as a form of legal punishment
Emma, Kitty, & Wyonna VS  Winnie, Monica, & Amy

"Should Taiwanese people pay so much attention to silly things like pandas and giant rubber ducks?"
Cindy & Stacy    VS   Jennifer & Sunny

BE PREPARED
1) What you think about and why? (2 minutes each)
2) Questions for the other side (2 minutes)
3) Answers for questions (2 minutes each)
4) Final statement (1 minute each)

Addressing the issue of: "The Increasing Number of Foreign Spouses and How to Protect Them and Incorporate Them into Society"

Participating nations:
1 USA - Jenny
2 UK - Kitty
3 China - Emma
4 Russia - Jennifer
5 India - Wyonna
6 Pakistan - Cindy
7 Afghanistan - Amy
8 Iran - Rita
9 Taiwan - Amy
10 Iraq - Winnie
11 Kenya - Janet
12 Egypt - Sunny
13 Venezuela - Monica
14 Mexico - Stacy
15 Indonesia - Julia
16 France - Lina
17 Australia - Joyce
18 Brazil - Gabrielle
19 South Africa - Synder

Research the issue and your country's position on the issue.
Do women leave your country to become brides in other nations?
How are their civil rights protected in the other nation?
Do women from other countries come to your country to become brides?
How do you protect their civil rights and help them integrate into your society?
What problems do these women face in their host countries and how can they be protected?

Security Summit on Modern Warfare

Purpose: Addressing the use of drones in warfare

Participating nations:
1 USA - Jenny
2 UK - Kitty
3 China - Emma
4 Russia - Jennifer
5 India - Wyonna
6 Pakistan - Cindy
7 Afghanistan - Amy
8 Iran - Rita
9 Taiwan - Amy
10 Iraq - Winnie
11 Kenya - Janet
12 Egypt - Sunny
13 Venezuela - Monica
14 Mexico - Stacy
15 Indonesia - Julia
16 France - Lina
17 Australia - Joyce
18 Brazil - Gabrielle
19 South Africa - Synder


Does your country use drones?

Has your country been the victim of drone attacks?

What is your country's position on drones?

Should drones be allowed? What are some possible alternatives?

1) Read the article posted earlier

2) Research your country
             a) Use of drones
             b) Attacks by drones

3) Research the use of UAV's (drones)
              a) What are they? Who uses them? Why? What are the costs?

4) Prepare a short speech (30 sec to 1 min) about your country's position on the use of drones

Each country will present their short speech on the use of drones
Then there will be a discussion and we must come to an agreement about the use of drones

Living Under Drones

Here is an article about drone warfare:
http://www.livingunderdrones.org/

Read the article and browse around the website. Also, find information that supports the use of drone warfare. Compare the two opinions.

The ADIZ and China

China Makes Waves with the New ADIZ

Read this article to understand the conflict in East Asia.

And it's possible extension to the South China Sea

East Asia Cooperation Summit

Purpose: “Ease tensions in East Asia, specifically concerning the new ADIZ proposed by China”

1) Read the article posted earlier

2) Research your country

                a) Territorial claims (maritime claims)

                b) your country’s position on the new ADIZ

3) Research the ADIZ

                a) What is it? Who wants it? What does it mean? What will happen? How will China enforce it?

4) Prepare a short speech (30 sec to 1 min) about your country's position on the ADIZ

                - What does your country think about the ADIZ?

                - What does your country think should be done about the ADIZ?

                - What is your country worried about regarding the ADIZ?

Each country will present their short speech on the ADIZ. 

Then there will be a discussion and we must come to an agreement about the ADIZ