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“The United States is preparing for what some
believe is an inevitable war with Iraq.
Divide your paper into two columns.
In one column, list the reasons some people believe the United
States should go to war with Iraq.
In the other column, list the reasons other people believe we should
not go to war with Iraq.” |
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Reasons for Going to War with Iraq |
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In violation of U.N. Resolution 1441 |
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Possess WMDs that could be used by terrorists |
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Iraq is affiliated with various terrorist orgs. |
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Reasons Against War |
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Iraq is not an imminent threat |
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War will have a negative impact on economy |
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No proof of Iraq’s links with terrorists |
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“Inspector Says Iraq Falls Short” |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/ |
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For how long have UN inspectors been in Iraq? |
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How does the article characterize the report
given by Hans Blix?
According to Colin Powell, when is President Bush likely to make his plans
clear to the public? |
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What are other members of the UN Security
Council urging the U.S. to do regarding Iraq? |
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What is the German proposal? |
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How did Iraq respond to the inspectors’ report? |
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How have finding of the inspectors differed from
the declarations made by Iraq? |
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How do the missiles that Iraq is building
violate UN restrictions? |
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What is the position of the Democratic leaders
in the U.S.? |
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What does Tom Daschle want President Bush to do,
if he has proof that Iraq has nuclear and biological weapons? |
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Resource for all students -www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/28REAX_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/28BTEX_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/28ETEX_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/28BAGH_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/29POLICY_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/29EUROPE_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/24ALLI_LN.html |
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www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Russia-Iraq.html |
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http://www.seaford.k12.de.us/it/carey.htm “Role
Call” Articles |
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Working within your assigned groups, compose a
speech of no more than 2 minutes presenting your position. |
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Your position must be based upon the research of
the person you did, not your opinion. |
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Now it is time to present your arguments! |
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As presiding President of the U.N. Security
Council, I will limit presentations to 2 minutes. |
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After all views have been presented we will vote
on whether or not the U.N. should use force against Iraq. |
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“Showdown with Iraq”: |
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Should the U.N. authorize the use of force
against Iraq?” |
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For Homework: You will compose a position paper
in which you present your opinion on what you believe the best “next step”
should be in the “stand-off” with Iraq. |
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The paper should be 1 to 2 pages typed. |
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You will be graded using the DSTP writing
Rubric. |
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DSTP Performance Levels: |
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5: Distinguished Performance (A) |
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4: Exceeds the Standard (B) |
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3: Meets the Standard (C) |
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2: Below the Standard (F) |
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1: Well Below the Standard (F) |
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Notes