Do you support the adoption of Common Core national educational standards?

Where do you side on immigration issues?

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted citizenship?

13. Should illegal immigrants be given access to government-subsidized healthcare?

Should illegal immigrants working in the U.S. be granted temporary amnesty?

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b) Data Interpretation & Product Creation: Analyse the data collected and prepare your report (in about 1000 words), including the visual (e.g. a pie chart, a bar chart, a graph, etc.) showing the results of the survey.

c) Report Presentation (A Public Speech): Evaluate your report and present it to the public.

EVALUATION: Check your report for mistakes and anaylse your work.

NOTE: As an alternative, you may create your own questionnaire and prepare a report for the Student Parliament.

COMMUNICATION
1 Read the following quotes and express your opinion on them.

On society

“It can be said that there are four basic and primary things that the mass of people in a society wish for: to live in a safe environment, to be able to work and provide for themselves, to have access to good public health and to have sound educational opportunities for their children.”

“A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must have the economic strength to stand up to the blandishments of government officials. It must have sufficient independence from vested interests to be bold and inquiring without fear or favour. It must enjoy the protection of the constitution, so that it can protect our rights as citizens.”

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
― Nelson Mandela

Read the following text and the quotes and express your opinion on them.

Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

KOFI A. ANNAN of Ghana, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, served from 1997 to 2006 and was the first to emerge from the ranks of United Nations staff.

One of Mr. Annan's main priorities as Secretary-General was a comprehensive programme of reform aimed at revitalizing the United Nations and making the international system more effective. He was a constant advocate for human rights, the rule of law, the Millennium Development Goals and Africa, and sought to bring the Organization closer to the global public by forging ties with civil society, the private sector and other partners.

At Mr. Annan's initiative, UN peacekeeping was strengthened in ways that enabled the United Nations to cope with a rapid rise in the number of operations and personnel. It was also at Mr. Annan's urging that, in 2005, Member States established two new intergovernmental bodies: the Peacebuilding Commission and the Human Rights Council. Mr. Annan likewise played a central role in the creation of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the adoption of the UN's first-ever counter-terrorism strategy, and the acceptance by Member States of the “responsibility to protect” people from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. His “Global Compact” initiative, launched in 1999, has become the world's largest effort to promote corporate social responsibility.

[109] United Nations, 2014

Kofi Annan quotes

“To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.”

“Tolerance, inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential than ever in a world where peoples are becoming more and more closely interconnected.”

“Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.”

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family” [110]

Read the following text and express your opinion on the problem discussed.

Angelina Jolie Fact Sheet

Extraordinary Service to Refugees

Named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in 2001, Angelina Jolie has carried out more than 40 field missions to some of the most remote regions of the world to highlight the plight of millions of uprooted people and to advocate for their protection.

In 2012, High Commissioner Antó nio Guterres recognized her years of extraordinary service with the refugee agency by appointing her as his Special Envoy. In her new and expanded role, she focuses on large-scale crises resulting in mass population displacement. She visited Ecuador in April 2012 month for her first mission as Special Envoy.

In addition to her field missions for UNHCR, Jolie has made it her mission to give a voice to refugees and internally displaced people. She undertakes advocacy on their behalf, representing UNHCR and the High Commissioner at the diplomatic level and engaging with others on global displacement issues. Her work helps to facilitate lasting solutions for people displaced by conflict and has inspired others to take a more active role.

[111] UNHCR, 2014

COMMUNICATION

A Press Conference

INTRO: A Press Conference

2 TASK/PROCESS: Divide into several groups of 3-4:

1) Group A: You represent the members of the Press Conference Organization Committee. A group of famous politicians, diplomats, scientists would like to express their views on political issues for the mass media. Conduct the Press Conference.

2) Group B: You are a group of political figures. You attend the Press Conference on political issues, be ready to answer journalists’ questions.

3) Group C: You are journalists. Prepare questions to the famous political figures. While putting forward your questions, do not forget to introduce yourself.

4) Group D: You are independent experts. Express your independent opinion on the topics discussed.

3 RESULT/EVALUATION: Analyze the results of the Press Conference and prepare a report/ an article (300-350 words) on it.

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