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Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Students share their prior knowledge of WMD, discuss how the U.S. has responded to this threat and what changes, if any, the US should take for the future. They role-play as national secruty advisor while participating in a fictional WMD scenario.

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united states foreign policy

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u.s. foreign policy, weapons of mass destruction, social studies
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
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