The United States’ role in the world has been a source of debate throughout the nation’s history.  As the US has experienced growth and development in its global influence, unparalleled economic gains, and dramatic shifts in both immigration and social movements, citizens have argued over how the US should act internationally. As we move deeper into the 21st century, people continue to disagree about whether the major source of US influence in the world should be its moral example or its active involvement. This deliberation addresses the following question: What is the best approach to US foreign policy in the 21st century?

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TEACHING ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY RESOURCES

• Lesson Plan
• Vocabulary Preview
• Background Video Questions
• Background Article Questions
• Note-Taking Chart
• Deliberation Activities

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BACKGROUND ARTICLES

• Pew Research Center October 2017 findings on Americans’ views of whether the U.S. should be active in foreign affairs– Pew Research Center
• A year of Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda has radically changed the U.S. role in the world– Washington Post
• Wakanda and the World– The Telegraph