Group Presentation:
• Let the class know about one civic group or recent youth movement
• Make sure to tell us about these things:
• Civic Groups                                       • Youth Movements
• What is the group’s mission/goal?     • What was their goal/purpose?
• How do they try to achieve that goal? • Why were they successful (or not)?
• Where are they based?                      • What did people say/think about them
• How successful have they been?      • Where did they protest?
• How can they improve?                      • How did they protest?
• What is interesting about them?         • What happened after the protests were over?

You MUST
o Be an expert on your group/movement
o Have answers ready for the above questions
o Be ready to answer Peter’s/your classmates’ questions
o Bring some pictures and videos to show us
o Stand on the stage and talk about your group/movement

  Sheng Kung Girls’ High School   Syllabus, February 2014 ~ June 2014
Grade: S1     Subject: World Issues      Material:Self-compiled       Teacher(s): Peter

Week From/ to Target Lesson
1 02/17--02/21 Introduction to class. Introduction to first theme: “Youth and Civil Society”
2 02/24--02/28 Protests, Popular Movements and the Internet
3 03/03--03/07 How young people can learn more and get involved
4 03/10--03/14 Civil society and what it means to Asia
5 03/17--03/21 Group presentation on a popular movement of the last 10 years
6 03/24--03/28 1st Mid-term
7 03/31--04/04 Introduction to theme: “International Issues in Asia”
8 04/07--04/11 International security issues (eg N/S Korea, China v. SE Asia, India/Pakistan)
9 04/14--04/18 Environmentalism in Asia
10 04/21--04/25 The Third-World no more, economic prosperity and political power in Asia
11 04/28--05/02 Pair dialogue on a key issue in Asia
12 05/05--05/09 2nd Mid-term
13 05/12--05/16 Introduction to theme: “Taiwan and its Place in the World”
14 05/19--05/23 With a friend like this, who needs enemies? (China and Taiwan)
15 05/26--05/30 Taiwan’s international space, or lack thereof
16 06/02--06/06 Soft power and what it means to Taiwan
17 05/09--05/13 Individual project on Taiwan’s international relations (pt 1)
18 05/16--05/20 Individual project on Taiwan’s international relations (pt 2)
19 06/23--06/27 Final Exam

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.