Saturday, August 11, 2007

HSS3.3.8.Managing Peace and Security

Throughline: Appreciating Singapore
Topic: Managing Peace and Security
Essential Question: How does diplomacy and deterrence help me manage our national security?
  • Preview:
    • Bonding Singapore:
      • Challenges: racial, religious, regional
      • Channels: national identity, minority interests, social integration
  • Understanding goals:
    • Why do conflicts occur among countries?
      • territories
      • resources
      • ideology
    • How does Singapore manage international relations?
      • Bilateral diplomacy
        • FTAs
        • Humanitarian
      • Regional diplomacy
        • ASEAN
        • AFTA
        • ARF
      • International diplomacy
        • UNCLOS
        • SC & GA
        • UNPK
  • Performance:
    • Read the ASEAN Day message.
      • What are the assumptions in the message?
      • What are some evidence to support your assumption?
      • What are some key concepts in your evidence?
      • What are the points of view regarding these concepts?
      • What is the purpose of the message?
      • What inferences can you draw from the purpose of the message?
      • What are the implications of these inferences?
      • How will you take the issue from here now that you understand the implications?
  • Assessment:
    • Review of CA2
    • Assignments to be completed on 14 Aug 07
      • Conflict in Multi-ethnic Societies: Workbook pp. 42, 45-47, 48-52, 56-57, 58-59.
      • Bonding Singapore: Workbook pp. 66-67, 76-77.