1. The FP Plan!

2. You are a Senator. You solve problems.
You will present a unique, complex and focused argument about how the United States should address one Foreign Policy issue.
Based on our history, values, and practical needs:
Choose an issue
Research the issue
Create a proposal (thesis)
Support that proposal (evidence, stats, info, stories: ethos, pathos, logos)
Participate in Senate committee debates
Participate in a Senate Floor Debate

3. Foreign Policy Topic Research
Explore critical issues and problems around the world. Find 5+ that interest you and would likely interest others. Important! Related to U. S.! Urgent! Create a PPt with 5+ problems explained, 1-2 slides per problem. Include these: --title for problem --image or two of issue --citations sentence summary of issue that describes the issue and illustrates its importance to the U. S. and/or the world
Foreign Policy Topic Research

4. View Others’ Projects
View everyone’s project in your group (will display groups in a minute)
For each, do this:
Their name
Topics they chose
2 sentences to explain each topic (summarize their 3-4-sentence intro)
rating for the topic (out of 10) for being interesting and important
Then view at least 3 other people’s topics. Repeat. You’ll view at least 7 people’s topics total.

5. Discuss others’ projects
Take turns sharing your favorite topics
Interesting
Timely
Important
Make a top-10 (or so) list, largely and clearly
Names:

6. Objectives and Details
Become a U. S. policy-maker.
Solve a foreign-policy problem.
Defend your solution.
You will present a unique, complex and focused argument about how the United States should address one Foreign Policy issue.
Based on our history, values, and practical needs.
You will:
Choose an issue
Research the issue
Create a proposal (thesis)
Support that proposal (evidence, stats, info, stories: ethos, pathos, logos)
Participate in Senate committee debates
Participate in a Senate Floor Debate (time permitting)
Objectives and Details

7. Research the SOLUTION! Research the solution
You have already looked at the problem, now what should the U.S. do about it?!?
Research the solution

8. Research the solution Proquest Mondotimes Google (or similar) News
Library
Research the solution

9. What are the goals of American Foreign Policy?
Which goal do you think is most important?
Can you have any one of these goals without the others?

10. The Goals of American Foreign Policy
Protecting national security,
Preserving peace,
Promoting economic prosperity,
Pursuing humanitarian ideals.
How does your Foreign Policy Issue fit into these categories?

11. What is the best balance between Hard Power and Soft Power?

12. Hard or Soft Power? Hard-Power Tools: Soft-Power Tools: Diplomacy:
Intelligence Gathering:
Covert Action:
Boycotts and Sanctions:
Military Alliance:
Armed Force:
Soft-Power Tools:
Diplomacy:
Summits:
Treaties:
Trade Relations:
Foreign Aid:
Cultural Exchange
Hard or Soft Power?

13. Wilsonian Idealism Doing the right, moral thing:
Advocacy of the spread of democracy
Advocacy of the spread of capitalism
Opposition to isolationism and non-interventionism
Pro-imperialism in favor of intervention to further national self-interest
Wilsonian Idealism

14. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations:
Economic benefits
Overall global stability
Realpolitik

15. Solution Flyer Make a 1-page flyer for your topic!
Contents of Flyer (computer or by hand):
Topic Title (REQUIRED)
Summary of problem (if needed, brief)
Detailed Solution (REQUIRED)
2+ pieces of evidence to support why your solution would work (Works Cited on back)
Some sort of image or picture or symbol (REQUIRED)
Simple-yet-catchy design
Space for people to sign it
Solution Flyer

16. Every second you have to convince others is precious, valuable, and irreplaceable.
Due to time constraints you will have only 30 seconds to influence.
You will be on a committee. You will want your whole committee to support your solution.
Due to time constraints you will have only 30 seconds to influence… that is not much time – so make sure to hit the main points (see next slide) and use your flyer as an additional prop!
30-Second Speech!

17. 30-Second Speech! Contents of Speech (typed or by hand):
Thesis: arguable, specific, important solution. What will the U. S. do? How? (REQUIRED)
Foreign Policy Goals: Important Effects on American National Security or Morality and/or Global Security
Hard or Soft Power: What is best to use? What will be most effective to achieve your solution?
Wilsonian – Realpolitik: How is your policy the right thing for the USA (morality)? How does your policy strengthen America and protect our interests?
Overall: (REQUIRED)
Quotes/Statistics/facts (evidence) – Use what is in your flyer?
Analysis, connection to thesis (how does your proposal address the issue)
30-Second Speech!