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The Global Community

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Students investigate international cooperation. In this global issues lesson, students identify the purposes of international intervention such as efforts to aid Somalia and Darfur. Students then simulate a press conference hosted by the UN and EU regarding aid efforts.

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8th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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