Is+War+Justified


 * //__ Is War Justified __//**

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Formative Round--Students engage face to face to form reasons for what justifies going to war Application rounds: apply list of reasons to handful of hypothetical situations grounded in US History Summative rounds: Synthesize and finalize list

Formative Round: Setting Stage--Come up with reasons
 * Think-pair-share--what do students think about the question--what justifies war? Formulate reasons in small groups, and then share in class.
 * 1) Helping allies
 * 2) Religious beliefs
 * 3) Protecting US economic interests
 * 4) Protecting people from inhumane treatment
 * 5) Stop war between other nations
 * 6) Fight threats not caused by a nation--terrorism
 * 7) Just to prove strength
 * 8) Protect ourselves
 * 9) To get or protect vital resources--oil, water
 * 10) To get or protect territory

Application Round:
 * Use actual situations, but with different names (use school mascots?)
 * 1) War of 1812
 * 2) WWI
 * Try not to give away situation. As you do illustrations try not to make them geographically correct; use different names for areas.