Globalization

Focus: How does globalization challenge and/or transform the nation state?
 * Class 7 **

Everyone read! Link 1 - [|South Africa & Sanctions.]

Read about sanctions in small groups and answer the following questions. Be prepared to share with the class.

a. What countries are discussed in your article? b. What type or sort of sanctions are mentioned and what is being sanctioned? c. Why are sanctions being used and/or suggested? For what reasons? d. What appears to be the opinion on the effectiveness of sanctions? e. How did globalization challenge and transform the nation-state?

Group 1: [|China] Group 2: [|Do Sanctions Really Work?] Group 3: [|Sanctions & the Elite] Group 4: [|Venezuela] Group 5: [|Russia & the Ukraine]

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*For the above Ted Talk listen for what it means when the speaker refers to "governance gaps"?

** Group Essay Assignment - 50 points group grade, 15 points per paragraph ** ** Due: Beginning of Class Friday, June 12th. **
 * Question **

How does globalization, specifically through the use of sanctions, challenge and/or transform the nation state?

You can use any of the nations, global organizations or industries that we’ve already discussed (except South Africa) AND you must research other nations/groups that have either placed sanctions upon other nations or have had sanctions placed upon them. You can either write from the perspective of the nation/group that administers the sanctions or you can write from the perspective of the nation being sanctioned.


 * Task **

In groups you will write a minimum of a 6-paragraph essay answering the question above (groups of three have the option to write a 5 paragraph essay). Each member of your group must write 1 single body paragraph that proves how globalization either challenged or transformed the nation state through the use/misuse of sanctions. Your group will write the intro and conclusion together. You will be graded on your individual paragraph 20 points in assessment category and your group essay will be worth 50 points in the assessments category.

In your essay you are required to include:
 * A minimum of 3 nations.
 * A minimum of 2 global organizations such as the United Nations(UNESCO/ECOSOC), the European Union, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, or the International Monetary Fund or others - just check with me.
 * An industry and or corporation/business - an industry such as oil, weapons, etc.
 * A minimum of 5 sources: 1-2 primary sources, 1-2 scholarly journals and 1-2 other secondary sources.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Discuss if any of the articles that we went over last class are of interest to you. You can dig deeper into any of them as long as its not South Africa
 * Where to Begin… **


 * Resources - as well as any of the library databases, books, etc. **

ABC-Clio Issues Database Gale Global Issues in Context

** Essay Checklist **
 * __Introduction__ **


 * Context **

o Answers the who, what, when, where, and why to provide context for the central claim

o Leads the reader to the central claim by addressing how the topic created your argument


 * Central Claim/Thesis **

o One sentence and last sentence of the introduction

o One __narrow__ argument answering the essay prompt with a HOW/WHY

o Includes tension


 * __Body Paragraphs__ **


 * Sub-Claim/Topic Sentence **

o One sentence and the first sentence

o Sub-claim (not a fact!) connects back to the central claim by creating a specific argument for that paragraph

o Contains a HOW/WHY

**Evidence**

o At least two pieces

o SPARC (sufficient, precise, accurate, relevant, credible)

o Described with historical vocabulary from both our class and the research


 * Analysis **

o The reasoning for HOW/WHY your evidence proves your central and sub-claims

o Original insight into the topic and your argument


 * __Conclusion__ **

o Restatement of the central claim in new words

o Does not restate the evidence given within the body paragraphs

o Leaves the reader with an answer to “So what!?”

o Does not include any additional information or very general statements about groups, places, etc…


 * __Grammar and Transitions__ **

o Contains no careless grammatical errors (capitalization, punctuation, etc… __Try reading your essay aloud before handing it in!__)

o No use of contractions (don’t, won’t, isn’t, it’s) or informal language, including personal pronouns (I, you, we) and speaking to the reader (questions, “this essay will prove…”)

o Does not contain any sentences referring to “If…” or “Without…” or “may, might, could have, would have”

o Transitional words and phrases connect sentences, clauses, and new ideas


 * __Citations and Research Process__ **

o All sources are valid, scholarly sources

o Footnotes properly cite all factual evidence

o Bibliography is in Chicago format, alphabetical order, and on a last, separate page from the essay o All components of the final product are submitted on time and in the proper order