Thursday, March 17, 2011
SS11: Notes from Wednesday, 16 March
Today, we reviewed the establishment of the UN after the Second World War. We also discussed the evolution of the types of missions Canadians have participated in during "peacekeeping" operations. We were introduced to the idea of "peacemaking" and asked questions about how our present involvement in Afghanistan should continue and how future missions should be chosen. In all of this, remember that we are examining this issue in terms of Canadian autonomy. For example, why did we participate in the Afghan "war" but not the Iraq war? Were the correct decisions made? This is a very controversial issue, but as Canadians who will soon have the right (responsibility?) to vote, I think you must make yourself aware of these types of issues in order to elect representatives who will influence governmental policy in ways that are congruent with your desires and values.
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Is there anything that we should be doing for homework?
ReplyDeletePlease make sure you've done the first two worksheets in the last set of handouts (you may choose to do the third if you wish). Tomorrow we will write the paragraphs on Canada's role in the UN - both past and present. Since our dynamic role as peacekeepers (peacemakers?) is such a prominent part of our UN participation, I expect that will be a key part of everyone's discussions.
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