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- Review content from the previous session.
- Explain that, while countries do have conflict between and within their boundaries, cooperation among nations does exist. Ask students if they can think of examples where countries cooperate.
- Display the following examples of international cooperation, and explain each example:
• Humanitarian initiatives — e.g., Red Cross/Red Crescent
• Economic alliances — e.g., China and United States, multinational corporations, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• Cultural alliances — e.g., Francophone world, Commonwealth of Nations
• Military alliances — e.g., North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Problem-solving alliances — e.g., Antarctica Treaty, United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, Law of the Sea
• Programs to promote international understanding — e.g., Peace Corps
• Alliances for environmental preservation
• Foreign aid.
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