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US Interests and Regional Issues in Asia
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1 - 2)
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Overview The dilemma that North Korea creates for the United States Important issues of nuclear nonproliferation in India and Pakistan The impacts of global wages, labor, outsourcing, and offshoring in the United States Why Asia represents a new target market for US corporations The effects of Asian imports on the US market and economy Human rights issues in various Asian nations
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Quick Write How do you think you would react to India’s 1998 nuclear tests if you were Indian? If you were Pakistani? If you were an American diplomat at the US embassy in New Delhi? (Note to the teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 The Dilemma That North Korea Creates for the United States October 2002: North Koreans were enriching uranium 2003: Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear program 2006: North Korea announced the successful test of a nuclear explosive device
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 1987: a South Korean jetliner blew up over the Indian Ocean—investigation led to two North Korean agents But as a result of its more recent clean record, former US Secretary of State lifted the sponsor-of-terrorism label The Dilemma That North Korea Creates for the United States, cont. Clayton Jones / © 1992 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Collapse of the Soviet trading system hit the North Koreans hard Meanwhile, North Koreans exhausted the land with intensive farming techniques Mid-1990s: Major food crisis and famine The Dilemma That North Korea Creates for the United States, cont. Clayton Jones / © 1992 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Important Issues of Nuclear Nonproliferation in India and Pakistan Principal issue between these two countries: disputed territory of Kashmir India conducted its first nuclear test in 1974 Pakistan wanted nuclear weapons too US approved a deal to share nuclear technology with India in 2008 Scott Baldauf / © 2006 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 What Pushes Jobs To Asia What Pulls Jobs To Asia High costs: Productive and well- educated workers labor, land, construction, regulations Familiar accounting and legal system The Impacts of Global Wages, Labor, Outsourcing, and Offshoring in the US
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Outsourcing Video What is your opinion, if any, on outsourcing?
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Outsourcing Video
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 The Impacts of Global Wages, Labor, Outsourcing, and Offshoring in the US, cont. Outsourcing: procurement of goods and services from an outside source Offshoring: moving factories or work from the United States to other countries US employees used to be protected from competition from low-wage foreign workers Now, Americans compete against foreign workers
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Why Asia Represents a New Target Market for US Corporations The US tends to offer products with a technology edge to expanding markets Now Asians are also buying much higher- tech technologies Andy Nelson / © 2009 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Asia has emerged as the world’s supplier of electronics and manufactured goods Also: financial services, export textiles, and energy exporters Why Asia Represents a New Target Market for US Corporations, cont. Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1996 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 The Effects of Asian Imports on the US Market and Economy Except for GM and Volkswagen, the rest of the top 10 carmakers are Japanese or Korean Very little consumer electronics are made in the United States today Chinese and Indian demand for more oil means that supplies will tighten and prices will rise Andy Nelson / © 2008 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Foundation document of international law US commitment to protect human rights Central to US foreign policy Helps secure the peace Bill Grant / © 1991 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations, cont. China: restricts religious liberty and Tibet’s freedom Japan and South Korea: constitutions guarantee freedom of religion North Korea: actively discriminates against believers Peter Ford / © 2008 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations, cont. India: religious minorities subject to violent attacks Pakistan: human rights and religious freedom appeared to be under threat Afghanistan: lacks a real working legal system and there is resistance to equal rights for women
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Human Right Issues in Various Asian Nations, cont. Indonesia & Malaysia: communal violence Vietnam: government harasses religious minorities Burma: military regime represses all human rights Andy Nelson / © 2005 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Learning Check CPS Questions (3 - 4)
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Activity 1: US Interests and Regional Issues in Asia Academic Challenge “Family Feud” style activity with vocabulary questions from this lesson
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Activity 2: North Korea and Nuclear Proliferation Flow Chart Fill in the flow chart on your worksheet with dates and events about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Activity 3: The New Global Economy: Asian Nations as Participants and the Impact on the United States Class Debate: Pro: Outsourcing, offshoring, and competition from Asian workers and markets are positive aspects of the global economy today Con: Outsourcing, offshoring, and competition from Asian workers and markets are negative aspects of the global economy today
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Technology Enrichment: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Asia Today Compare the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” with information in the textbook on challenges to freedom in Asia
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Review In 2006 North Korea announced the successful test of a nuclear explosive device The principal issue between India and Pakistan is the disputed territory of Kashmir There are a number of jobs being outsourced to firms in Asia
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Review, cont. Asia has emerged as the world’s supplier of electronics and manufactured goods Asian imports impact the US market and economy The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a foundation document of international law
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Review Questions CPS Questions (5 - 6)
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5Summary The dilemma that North Korea creates for the United States Important issues of nuclear nonproliferation in India and Pakistan The impacts of global wages, labor, outsourcing, and offshoring in the United States Why Asia represents a new target market for US corporations The effects of Asian imports on the US market and economy Human rights issues in various Asian nations
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Chapter 2, Lesson 5 Next… Done—US Interests and Regional Issues in Asia Next—Africa: An Introduction Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 2007 The Christian Science Monitor
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