US Foreign Policy 1st - You and your partner will be assigned one of six countries. 2nd - You will need to read about your country and complete the graphic on your notebook handout, adding 4 key ideas to the country diagram about U.S. foreign policy in that location. 3rd -You and your partner will create 2 metaphors to represent US foreign policy in the country. One from the perspective of the US and other from the perspective of your location.

What is a Metaphor? Example: Jessica is a peach. Ryan is a fox. Makes a comparison without using like or as. Example: Jessica is a peach. Ryan is a fox.

Read assigned country and the primary source quotations to gain perspectives from both sides. As you read about your country together you will create a Metaphor to represent the perspective of the US and the other country. You will need to write these metaphors on the paper provided because they will be posted in the classroom.

Example From the perspective of the U.S., Panama is a _________________. Because . . . From the perspective of Panama, The United States is a ________________.

Metaphors must have these elements: Metaphor statements “Because” statements Visual representation From the perspective of the United States: The US was a parent caring for a helpless child. Because, the military cared for the country just like a parent cares for a child until he is mature enough to care for himself. Now, Now, I’ll take care of you and everything will be OK. Also include your 4 foreign policy points from reading. CUBA

Walk around Use the information posted by your classmates to complete your handout sheet on each of the 6 countries.