Trump & Syria Thanks for coming in…
Discussion Questions How might you would feel if our government dropped chemical weapons on its own citizens, resulting in the death of innocent civilians, including children? What if it was to get rid of opposition to the sitting president’s political party? For the “safety” of the country? .Does the United States have a responsibility to protect citizens of other nations against atrocities? How would you feel if U.S. money went toward protecting the citizens of another nation?
Syria Background Questions Map of Syria What do you know about Syria? What is its population size? What are the religions found there? Who is its current political leader? How long has he been in control? One interesting fact about him. Who are his opposition? Why has Syria been in the news lately?
W/H Questions On your sticky note, write out the W/H questions to the chemical attacks in Syria In your group, research the answers to the randomly distributed questions. Write down answers on sticky notes Who dropped these chemical weapons? When did this happen? Why would the Syrian government do this? What is the U.S. policy toward Syria? How should other nations respond? How old were the children who were killed? What types of international intervention (i.e. economic sanctions, diplomatic pressure, military intervention, etc.) are Syrian opposition groups in favor of? What types of intervention do they oppose?
Define and Answer According to Article (p.5) Regime: Toxic: Atrocity: Complicit: Catastrophes: Massacre: Foundational: Unabashedy: Transactional: Slaughter: Why caused President Trump to indicate he may change his policy toward Syria?
Task #1 Research: What are the similarities and differences between the Obama and Trump administration’s policies toward Syria? Trump’s: Obama’s: With whom do you most agree and why?
Task #2 Select one of the following quotes from the article to either support or refute in a one-page paper: (1) It’s true that Obama “bears responsibility for the horror in Syria,” (2) “This latest gas attack is a threat to “the very heart of foundational international norms,” (3) “Today, Syrians suffer. Tomorrow, the world.”
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One Hundred Days Time to grade the president; Immigration Supreme Court Healthcare Trade (economy) 3 other categories that are important to you… Provide 3 pieces of evidence to support your claim, write a 4-5 sentences explaining your grade for each category