BELLWORK – THIS CAN BE GROUP WORK – Put everyone’s name on it.

1) What is the difference between a state (country) and a nation?

2) Name two (2) nations that are not states (countries)

CI.04 Explain and analyze reasons and methods for the creation of different political divisions (e.g., state, nation-state, federal states, electoral districts, multi-national organizations). G, P

What am I learning today?

What defines a country? A nation? What are multi-national organizations?.

Why am I learning this?

Knowing the various terms for state, nation and organizations makes us more knowledgeable of global events and history.

How will I know I learned this?

When you can define what makes a state, a nation, and multi-national organizations impact on the world.

Differences Between a Country, State, and Nation

Types of Maps

World Map – Political

State

Nation-State

State, Nation and Nation-State: Clarifying Misused Terminology

England, Great Britain, United Kingdom?

List of countries by system of government

Electoral Systems around the World

Dutch Elections

US Electoral Districts

Congressional Districts Map

Tennessee Electoral Districts

Congressional Statewide Map

The Senate

Diaspora

diaspora is a large group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have since moved out to places all over the world.

Kurds have no country (state)

Nashville – “Little Kurdistan”

Multi-National Organizations

Unilever?

Our brands

The 50 Most Powerful Corporations in the World

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Contemporary Issues Lesson 18 – CI.17

CI.17 Analyze the political implications of terrorism for American public policy. C, P What am I learning today? 9/11 Changed America – we are going to research how it changed

Contemporary Issues – Lesson 10 – CI.09

CI.09 Analyze the causes and effects of extremism, and identify the historical roots of terrorist attacks (e.g., PLO, IRA, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, ISIS, the Black Hand, KKK). C, H, P What

Contemporary Issues – Lesson 12 – CI.11

CI.11 Analyze the lasting impact of history on contemporary issues (e.g., Treaty of Versailles, Cold War, ethnic cleansing, urbanization, human rights, immigration, modern medicine). C, H, P What am I