Sanctions Curriculum
Comprehensive resources to help teach the impact of sanctions in the classroom
OVERVIEW
HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM
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From group discussions, to research projects, our classroom resources can easily be incorporated into pre-existing lesson plans. This material was made by teachers for teachers. So whether you are new to the topic or just looking for something fresh to add, these resources come complete with all the information needed to implement them including class discussion topics, links to research materials, assessments, and so on.
These lessons scaffold and are thus scalable to your classroom needs.
LESSON BREAKDOWN
WHAT ARE SANCTIONS?
Goals Economic sanctions have become the predominant strategy in American foreign policy. The objective of this lesson is to have students learn what ...
THE CONSEQUENCES OF SANCTIONS
Goals Economic sanctions can have a significant impact upon the everyday lives of those under affected governments. The objective of this lesson is to...
SANCTIONS: A CASE STUDY
Goals Economic sanctions can profoundly affect the daily lives of people under targeted regimes. The objective of this lesson is to explore the uninte...
LIVES LIVED UNDER SANCTIONS
Goals Often sanctions seem to be an abstract and highly specialized foreign policy that only impacts targeted bad actors in rogue countries. The objec...
THE POLITICAL CHALLENGES OF SANCTIONS
Goals Often, we consider sanctions idealistically – while strict they avoid war – and simplistically – a carrot-and-stick framework. This has allowed ...