Saturday, January 26, 2008

HSS4.1.5 Transnational Terrorism

Throughline: Appreciating Singapore

Topic: Managing International Relations
Essential Question: What can Singapore learn from the First Gulf War?

  • Review:
    • Causes of the Iraq-Kuwait Conflict
      • Cumulative
      • Contributory
      • Critical
    • Consequence of the Iraq-Kuwait Conflict
      • Political instability
      • Social chaos & displacement
      • Economic fall-out
      • Environment catastrophe
  • Understanding goals
    • What are the reasons for transnational terrorism
      • What is the link between this topic and the Iraq-Kuwait War?
    • How has transnational terrorism affected the world & Singapore
    • What has been done to manage the impact of transnational terrorism?
  • Performances:
    • Review SEQ:
      Following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, some actions were taken in
      an attempt to resolve the crisis:
      - mediation by neighbouring countries
      - deploying military forces from other countries
      - imposition of sanctions by United Nations

      Which of these was the most effective? EYA? [13]
    • To be completed for submission on 28 Jan 08