1. Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy
Agenda:
Finish Rosa Parks video
Lesson 3 outline/graphic organizer - Foreign policy
Outcome: Students will create a graphic organizer for the tools of foreign policy.

2. Lesson 3 outline – Foreign Policy
Complete your lesson 3 outline (p ) and graphic organizer on the back.

3. Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy
Agenda:
Review outline
Foreign policy Actions
Where does America fall on the spectrum? Discussion
Outcome: Students will analyze various foreign policy actions and describe America’s overall approach to foreign policy.

4. Add notes to your outline (whatever you don’t have written down)

5. The President and Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy: a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations
The basic goal of American foreign policy is national security, the ability to keep the country safe from attack
No govt. can effectively meet other goals if the nation is under attack

6. Other Foreign Policy Goals
International Trade: trade is vital to today’s global economy and American prosperity, trade makes markets for American products and jobs for American workers
World Peace: war away from the US can disrupt trade and endanger American national security
Promote Democracy and Capitalism: promoting democracy, trade, and basic human rights around the world encourages peace; why trade?

7. Foreign Policy Structure
President and Vice-President work with the State Dept., the Defense Dept., the CIA, and the National Security Council to make policy decisions
These agencies give the President valuable information, can carry out decisions around the world, and can develop new solutions
President must choose among conflicting advice from these agencies
Power over foreign policy divided between Congress and the President; declaring war vs. commander in chief

8. Tools of Foreign Policy
Creating Treaties and Executive Agreements: treaties are formal agreements between two or more countries, can deal with trade or defense, must be approved by Senate; NATO, NAFTA; for smaller matters a President may use an executive agreement
Appointing Ambassadors: ambassadors are an official representative of a country's government; ambassadors are only sent to countries where the US recognizes the legal existence of the government; North Korea, Cuba

9. More Tools of Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid: money, food, military assistance, or other supplies give to help other countries, problems?
International Trade: President can negotiate rules for trade; trade sanctions, embargo, Cuba
Military Force: military can be used to carry out some foreign policy decisions, must be used with care

10. Foreign Policy Spectrum
Work with a partner to examine historical foreign policy approaches from U.S. Presidents. Use your outline to determine tools used in each approach and decide where each example falls on the spectrum. Complete the sheet and answer the questions on the back.
Be prepared to offer a response by the end of class.

11. Unit 5, Lesson 3: Making Foreign Policy
Agenda:
Finish spectrum activity
Where does America fall on the spectrum? Discussion
Outcome: Students will analyze various foreign policy actions and describe America’s overall approach to foreign policy.

12. Global Politics: USA and the World
As you watch the video, complete response to the discussion questions.