Monday 1/23/12

Country Perspective Project:  Due Weds BOC.

On finding resources:

You do not need to find specific policy positions on the refugee issue - if you can, great, but if not, find how your relations are with Israel, Palestine, Arab countries.  Use the search terms below to find sources to help you understand your country's perspective on the issue.

Issue Search Terms:

a.       Brazil Palestinian refugees

b.      Brazil Israel

c.       Brazil Israel relations

d.      Brazil Palestine relations

e.      Brazil Israeli Palestinian conflict

f.        Brazil refugees

g.       Brazil United Nations Palestine

h.      Brazil United Nations Israel

i.         Brazil United Nations resolution Palestinian refugees

Research Options – Choose 1.  Due Wednesday BOC.

Option1: Research Notes

Part 1 –Notes

1.      Find at least 5 different sources that give you some insight on your country’s perspective on the refugee issue,

2.      List the name and source of the article,

3.      Give a brief summary

4.      Write a couple of sentences on what you learned about your country’s perspective from it.

Part 2 – Country Final Perspective

1.      Using notes from yesterday, write one paragraph that outlines your country’s perspective on the Palestinian refugee issue.  Make sure you explain WHY your country takes that perspective!

Option2: Policy Paper

Write: a 1 – 2 page paper detailing your country’s perspective on the Palestinian refugee issue. 

Citations:  Take notes as you research and cite your sources.  Do not copy paste language into your essay – if you paraphrase closely, make sure you cite that source.  If you quote directly, put it in quotation marks and cite the source in parentheses at the end of the sentence. 

Suggestions for paper/paragraph development:

Intro: Give a brief history or your country’s relations with Israel, Palestine, or the refugee issue. 

Paragraph topic: Where does your country stand with respect to refugees in general or in your own country?

Paragraph topic: What are your country’s relations with Israel?

Paragraph topic: What are your country’s relations with Palestine?

Paragraph topic:  How has your country weighed in recently on UN resolutions and issues related to the Palestinian refugee conflict? 

Conclusion: Given all these relationships, what types of solutions is your country likely to favor?

Homework:  

• Research notes or policy paper due Wednesday BOC.