2. Describe the political corruption happening in Venezuela.
Warm Up 3/16 (#4)
Describe the political corruption happening in Venezuela.

3. March 16, 2018
Learning Targets (I can…):
*Explain the crisis currently happening in Venezuela
*Analyze the effectiveness of American Foreign Policy regarding Venezuela
Important Dates:
3/19: Structured Academic Controversy
3/20: Mini-Quiz Venezuela
Turn in: None Take out: *Crisis in Venz. Research Handout *A place to take notes Agenda: *Crisis in Venezuela *Structured Academic Debates

4. Crisis In Venezuela Explain each Government Corruption- Political
Oil Prices & Inflation- Economic
Now lets talk about this one
Reaction to the Political & Economic-Social
Hunger
Crime

5. Crisis in Venezuela-Social
+ Prices in oil drop
+ Increased problems with the government management of the money
+ Inflation
= Shortage of food & supplies… Hunger… Unemployment… Blackouts… Crime…

6. Crisis in Venezuela-Social
People are skipping meals
This has been called the “Maduro Diet” as he once said doing without makes you tough

7. Refugees? This was an article from Monday’s Miami Herald
What does this mean?
“In the document, titled “Guidance Note on the Outflow of Venezuelans,” the agency asks countries to guarantee Venezuelans residency and the right to work, even if they entered the country illegally or don’t have the proper identification papers.”

8. US Role What did you find in your research? Frosty relations for years
Bush, Obama & Trump administrations have all put sanctions on Venezuelan companies and government
Trump imposes new sanctions
Example: Anyone who works for the Venezuelan government or has a family member who does can not come in to the US
In August of 2017, Trump said he would not rule out military options to resolve the crisis in Venezuela

9. US Foreign Policy Goals?
Do you remember what they are?
Protecting National Security
Preserving World Peace
Promoting Economic Prosperity
Humanitarian Ideals

10. What about our tools? Soft Power Diplomacy: Conducting Negotiations
Summits: Meetings of Heads of State
Treaties: Peaceful Agreements
Trade Relations: Cross-Border Commerce
Foreign Aid: Help for less wealthy countries

11. What about our tools? Hard Power
Intelligence Gathering: Assess the threat
Covert Action: Secret tactics to influence events
Boycotts and Sanctions: Economic Pressure

12. Venezuela Debates
What specific action should the U. S. take in regards to Venezuela to produce an important positive effect? What should the U. S. do now?
Find current information/evidence for Wilsonian AND Realpolitik. (will explain this in a minute)
Organize it. You decide what you want to use.
Use it and plan on turning it in on Monday after the Debate/SAC

13. Wilsonian Options
Woodrow Wilson: America is a “Wilsonian” nation. We want to do right.
“We shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts—for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations...”

14. Realpolitik “Realistic Politics”
politics based on practical and material needs rather than on moral or ethical ideas & objectives

15. Realpolitik or Wilsonian FP Approach?
Prompt: What specific action should the U. S. take in regards to Venezuela to produce an important positive effect? What should the U. S. do now?
In your table, divide in to 2 teams – each team will take turns with each role
Roles:
Argue Side 1: uses evidence, rebuttal at end
Argue Side 2: rebuttal, uses evidence

16. Left side argue for Wilsonian.
SAC
What specific action should the U. S. take, in regards to Venezuela, to produce an important positive effect?
Left side argue for Wilsonian.
Right side of moderator, refute, argue for Realpolitik.
Switch, and specifically mention hard and soft power.

17. SAC Schedule Left side, argue for Wilsonian. 4 mins.
What specific action should the U. S. take in regards to Venezuela to produce an important positive effect? What should the U. S. do now?
SAC Schedule
Left side, argue for Wilsonian. 4 mins.
Right side, refute, argue for Realpolitik. 4 mins.
Switch, and specifically mention hard and soft power. 3 mins each. (left-Realpolitik & right-Wilsonian)
Open discussion, what is the best course of action? Establish consensus
Establish note taker. Ask questions. Affirm everyone. Elevate the level of discourse. Help establish consensus.

18. Final Directions Meet with team mate and plan Choose to refute …
… any part of the argument (cause of problem, specific action, proposed important effect)
… that it’s Wilsonian or Realpolitik
Practice speaking
Support your partner
Speak as you would write
Transitions, conclusions, sufficient analysis
Practice listening
Look as if you’re paying very close attention
Refer to really specific evidence, analysis
What specific action should the U. S. take in regards to Venezuela to produce an important positive effect? What should the U. S. do now?

19. SAC Schedule Left side, argue for Wilsonian. 4 mins.
What specific action should the U. S. take in regards to Venezuela to produce an important positive effect? What should the U. S. do now?
SAC Schedule
Left side, argue for Wilsonian. 4 mins.
Right side, refute, argue for Realpolitik. 4 mins.
Switch, and specifically mention hard and soft power. 3 mins each. (left-Realpolitik & right-Wilsonian)
Open discussion, what is the best course of action? Establish consensus.
Note Taker - Ask questions. Affirm everyone. Elevate the level of discourse. Help establish consensus.
Come up with a group thesis
Note Taker - Add group thesis to your notes. Include everyone’s name in the notes and what team they are on.

20. What specific action should the U. S
What specific action should the U. S. take to produce an important positive effect?
When you leave class today (not now, at the end)
Notetakers: turn in your notes – them to me
Everyone: Turn in your debate prep document to the inbox with a self-score out of 10 – include justification of your scoring.

21. Crisis In Venezuela
Anything else?