Critical Challenge: National Interests and Internationalism

Specific Outcomes

This critical challenge may address these outcomes:

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 20-1

Specific Outcome 3.1	-	Students will appreciate that nations and states engage in regional and global affairs for a variety of reasons (GC, C, PADM)
Specific Outcome 3.3	-	Students will demonstrate a global consciousness with respect to the human condition and global affairs (C, GC)
Specific Outcome 3.4	-	Students will analyze the motives of nation and state involvement or noninvolvement in international affairs (economic stability, self-determination, peace, security, humanitarianism) (GC, TCC, PADM)
Specific Outcome 3.9	-	Students will evaluate the extent to which nationalism must be sacrificed in the interest of internationalism (GC, PADM, ER)
Specific Outcome S.1.1	-	Students will evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.1.2	-	Students will determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information
Specific Outcome S.1.3	-	Students will assess the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability
Specific Outcome S.1.4	-	Students will predict likely outcomes based on factual information
Specific Outcome S.1.5	-	Students will evaluate personal assumptions and opinions to develop an expanded appreciation of a topic or an issue
Specific Outcome S.1.7	-	Students will evaluate the logic of assumptions underlying a position
Specific Outcome S.1.9	-	Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Specific Outcome S.2.7	-	Students will develop a reasoned position that is informed by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.3.1	-	Students will analyze the impact of physical and human geography on history
Specific Outcome S.5.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership by initiating and employing various strategies to resolve conflicts peacefully and equitably
Specific Outcome S.5.2	-	Students will participate in persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
Specific Outcome S.5.4	-	Students will demonstrate leadership during discussions and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.5	-	Students will respect the points of view and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome S.6.2	-	Students will acknowledge the importance of multiple perspectives in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.7.1	-	Students will develop, express and defend an informed position on an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.2	-	Students will reflect on changes of points of view or opinion based on information gathered and research conducted
Specific Outcome S.7.3	-	Students will draw pertinent conclusions based on evidence derived from research
Specific Outcome S.8.1	-	Students will communicate effectively to express a point of view in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.8.2	-	Students will use skills of formal and informal discussion and/or debate to persuasively express informed viewpoints on an issue
Specific Outcome S.8.3	-	Students will ask respectful and relevant questions of others to clarify viewpoints
Specific Outcome S.8.4	-	Students will listen respectfully to others

Curriculum Outcomes Addressed: 20-2

Specific Outcome 3.1	-	Students will appreciate that nations and states engage in regional and global affairs for a variety of reasons (GC, C)
Specific Outcome 3.3	-	Students will demonstrate a global consciousness with respect to the human condition and global affairs (C, GC)
Specific Outcome 3.4	-	Students will examine the motives of nation and state involvement or noninvolvement in international affairs (economic stability, self-determination, peace, security, humanitarianism) (GC, LPP, TCC)
Specific Outcome 3.9	-	Students will evaluate the extent to which nationalism must be sacrificed in the interest of internationalism (GC, PADM, ER)
Specific Outcome S.1.1	-	Students will analyze ideas and information from multiple sources
Specific Outcome S.1.2	-	Students will determine relationships among multiple sources of information
Specific Outcome S.1.3	-	Students will determine the validity of information based on context, bias, sources, objectivity, evidence or reliability
Specific Outcome S.1.4	-	Students will suggest likely outcomes based on factual information
Specific Outcome S.1.5	-	Students will evaluate personal assumptions and opinions
Specific Outcome S.1.6	-	Students will determine the strengths and weaknesses of arguments
Specific Outcome S.1.8	-	Students will analyze current affairs from a variety of perspectives
Specific Outcome S.2.7	-	Students will develop reasoned arguments supported by historical and contemporary evidence
Specific Outcome S.3.1	-	Students will analyze the ways in which physical and human geographic features influence world events
Specific Outcome S.5.1	-	Students will demonstrate leadership by persuading, compromising and negotiating to resolve conflicts and differences
Specific Outcome S.5.2	-	Students will make meaningful contributions to discussion and group work
Specific Outcome S.5.4	-	Students will consider the needs and perspectives of others
Specific Outcome S.7.1	-	Students will develop and express an informed position on an issue
Specific Outcome S.7.2	-	Students will develop conclusions based on evidence gathered through research of a wide variety of sources
Specific Outcome S.7.3	-	Students will use research tools and methods to investigate issues
Specific Outcome S.8.1	-	Students will communicate effectively in a variety of situations
Specific Outcome S.8.2	-	Students will engage in respectful discussion
Specific Outcome S.8.5	-	Students will make respectful and reasoned comments on the topic of discussion

C	Citizenship
ER	Economics and Resources
CC	Culture and Community

I	Identity
LPP	The Land: Places and People
GC	Global Connections

TCC	Time, Continuity and Change
PADM	Power, Authority, and Decision Making