MILITARY+CONFLICT+THEORY+FINAL+PROJECT+PAGE


 * Objective:** Create a sentence outline and multi-media presentation (3 minute minimum - 5 minute maximum) that addresses each of the following points:
 * What is the purpose of government?
 * When should a government lead its people into military conflict in order to fulfill that purpose?
 * How can military conflicts affect combatants, civilians, the physical environment, or future warfare?

**Question 1** **What is the purpose of government?** Recall your studies front the beginning of the year when we examined the Rights of Englishmen (Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, etc.) and the political philosophy of John Locke. Do you have the same political philosophy with regards to the purpose of government today or would you make changes? Use the resources below to assist you in gathering the information you will need to address this point in your presentation.
 * Instructions **


 * Resources **
 * [|Blog] Entries (Political Manifesto, Self-Writtien Declaration of Independence, Engaged Citizen Essay)
 * Rights of Englishmen ( [[file:English Bill of Rights_Student.pdf]] & [[file:Magna Carta_Student.pdf]] )
 * John Locke's [|State of Nature]
 * Declaration of Independence (Hart 470 - 473)


 * Outline - Part I **
 * Point, Example, Explain,

**Question 2** **When should a government lead its people into military conflict in order to fulfill its purpose?** Use the information you have been gathering for your military conflict hypothesis to present the conditions upon which the government is justified in leading its people into military conflict. Note the following requirements:
 * Instructions **
 * Your conditions should be supported by the historical events we have studied this year in class though, but ONE condition may be supported by your own independent study of a historical event we have not studied (WWII is prohibited).
 * One of your conditions must be able to justify and explain why President Lincoln's was justified in using military force against the South during the Civil War.

Use the following resources to help you prepare and complete your final presentation.
 * Resources **
 * [|Blog] Entries (Military Conflict Theory)
 * American Foreign Policy DBQ ( [|PDF] )
 * Manifest Destiny (Florida, Texas, War w/ Mexico) DBQ ( [|Pages] / [|MS Word] )
 * Abolitionists, Wage Slaves, Slavery DBQ ( [|Pages] / [|MS Word] )
 * Lincoln, Secession, & the Civil War DBQ ( [|Pages] / [|Word] )
 * Jus Ad Bellum - Just War Doctrine ( [|Pages] / [|Word] )


 * Outline - Part II **
 * Point, Example (x2), Explain (x2), Opposition, Refutation, Conclusion for each condition presented.

**Question 3** **How can military conflicts affect combatants, civilians, the physical environment, or future warfare?** Compare the events of the Civil War and America's recent conflict in Iraq, as well as its current conflict in Afghanistan, to demonstrate how a government's decision to lead its people into military conflict impacts ONE or MORE of the following:
 * Instructions **
 * Soldiers
 * Civilians
 * Economics
 * Physical environment
 * Future warfare

Use the following resources to help you prepare and complete your final presentation.
 * Resources **
 * Hart 309, 311, 313, 315, 317 - 319)
 * [|Families Divided]
 * [|Hardening Effect of Combat]
 * [|Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]
 * [|Economic Cost of the Civil War]
 * [|Costs of Wars Today]

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 * Outline - Part III **
 * Point, Example (x2), Explain (x2), Conclusion


 * Assessment **

Final Project Sentence Outline (100 pts.): Due May 29th
 * Clearly stated ** POINT **
 * ** 2 HISTORICAL EXAMPLES ** for each point that accurately strengthen and prove your claim.
 * ** EXPLANATIONS ** that include specific historical details and terminology (dates, names, terms, statistics, etc.)
 * A high level OPPOSING argument that is a statement, not a question!
 * A strong and accurate historical ** REFUTATION ** that includes historical details and terminology (dates, names, terms, statistics, etc.)
 * A full summary ** CONCLUSION ** that restates and includes the historical details presented in the body outline.
 * Perfectly formatted (Sz 12, Times New Roman font, double spaced, capitalization of first word in each sentence, proper indentations and use of in-text citations)

Final Project Presentations (100 pts.): June 4th - June 14th
 * Demonstrate a strong historical understanding of the past.
 * Make connections and use the knowledge of the past to address current issues in the world today (Engaged Citizen).
 * Demonstrate your ability as an effective communicator by fully organize and develop your ideas by presenting them in a clear and engaging fashion.