Foreign policy

U.S. Foreign Policy

PowerPoint available @: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mr-Raymond-Civics-Eoc-Academy This lesson introduces students to U.S. foreign policy. Students will need to be able to differentiate between “domestic” and “foreign” policy and many examples or provided throughout this lesson. Students will learn about the role that the president and Congress play in developing foreign policy. For the president this includes: signing treaties, appointing ambassadors and the secretary of state, and serving as commander-in-chief of the military and chief diplomat. Students will also learn how Congress has the power to declare war, approve treaties and ambassadors, and provide funding for foreign policy. Students are introduced to the goals of foreign policy: national security, maintain peace, spreading democracy, increasing trade, and providing aid. An overview of the role that the secretary of state, the State Department, and embassies and provided and their role in foreign policy and diplomacy. The process for making treaties is provided as well as two examples: N.A.T.O. – the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and N.A.F.T.A. – the North American Free Trade Agreement. The importance of alliances in the process of diplomacy and treaties is also provided. An overview of foreign aid is covered with amounts and recipients. Deterrents for countries that the United States is having trouble with are provided with sanctions and military force. An overview of countries facing U.S. sanctions with the economic consequences is covered as well as the President’s role as commander-in-chief and congressional power to declare war in foreign policy of using military force. Definitions for key term such as: diplomacy, treaties, alliances, and sanctions are provided. Like most of the videos on Mr. Raymond’s Civics EOC Academy this video ends with a review “quiz.” Remember that the PowerPoint in this video as well as a variety of lesson plans and activities are available at Teachers Pay Teachers. Mr. Raymond’s Civics E.O.C. Academy was designed for students taking the Florida Civics End-of-Course (EOC) Exam. However, as many states are implementing Civics Exams, these videos will work for all students of Civics, US Government, and US History. Currently students have to pass a civics state exam in order to graduate in Idaho, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona, North Dakota, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah – as well as state social studies tests such as Texas’ STAAR exam. These videos look at all of the civics benchmarks that will be tested on most state civics exams. As a civics teacher I have often looked for civics YouTube video clips to show my students. I hope these videos will serve as a supplement to lessons for civics teachers, US history teachers, US government teachers and their students. While they might be a little basic for AP Government students, they could serve as a refresher of basic concepts and content. I have also thought that these videos could help those who are going to take the naturalization test to become US Citizens. I have also been reached by parents whose children are taking Florida Virtual School’s (FLVS) Civics class. All content in this video is for educational purposes only… ***For noncommercial, educational, and archival purposes under Law of Fair Use as provided in section 107 of the US copyright law. No copyrights infringements intended***