The Middle East Summit

The Middle East Summit

1. In a team of two students, each group will represent a country in a debate about what the United States should do in the Middle East.

The possibilities are:

1. Police a rough neighborhood
2. Keep our eyes on the prize: oil
3. Promote Democracy and Freedom
4. Break free from entanglements

2. From the perspective of one Middle Eastern country, each group is expected to:

1. Make a short speech at the summit
2. Debate the merits of your option
3. Create a map of the Middle East
4. Give five recommendations for the U.S.
5. Create a country name card and/or poster

3. The sources you can use are:

1. Handout 2: The Middle East leader profiles

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfdfqwjf_78hbd54vf7
2. Middle East country profiles website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

3. Handout 2: Documents about 9/11

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfdfqwjf_69f7t5wqdr

4. Part II: Weighing U.S. Options

5. Handout: The Options in Brief-

Schedule of the Summit

1. Introduction of the Summit-5 minutes
Mr. Cotto

The instructor will introduce the Summit and explain the goals.

2. Country Speeches(Alphabetical Order)-20 minutes
Students

Each pair will make their brief speeches to the class. One person is responsible for arguing what the United States should do in the region. Make your best arguments and give some facts or evidence to support.

3. Weighing the Options-20 minutes
Students

The entire class will debate which option is best for the United States to take. Take the perspective of your country in the debate. Try to convince other countries to take your perspective.

4. Writing Recommendations-20 minutes
Students

Groups of three countries each will try to cut their fifteen total recommendations into five for the table. Each group will write their five recommendations on a poster paper and share them.

5. Vote-10 minutes
Students

Students will vote for their best five recommendations.