CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD
- Answer the following:
- What is citizenship? How does one become a citizen in the United
States? How does one become a citizen in other countries?
- What rights, duties, and obligations does American citizenship
entail? How are these similar to or different from the way citizenship
is experienced in two other countries?
- Do the following:
- Discuss the concept of national interest.
- Explain how a country's security, economy, and values relate to its
national interest.
- Explain ONE of the following to your counselor:
- How communications and transportation have changed relationships
between countries
- How changing national interests, democratic values, and global
economic partnerships are affecting the relationships between countries
- Do the following:
- Tell how the geography, natural resources, and climate of a country
affect its economy.
- Using a map of the world, select two countries. Describe how
geography, natural resources, and climate are important in defining each
country's national interest. Explain how these interests affect
relations with at least two other countries.
- Do the following:
- Explain international law and how it differs from national law.
What role does international law perform in the international system?
Describe how international law can be used as a tool for conflict
resolution.
- Select TWO of the following global issues and explain how they have
been affected by international agreements and treaties:
- Environmentalism
- Terrorism
- International trade
- Communications
- Transportation
- Famine relief
- Disease control
- International sports
- Select TWO of the following organizations and describe their role
in the international system:
- The United Nations
- The World Court
- World Organization of the Scout Movement
- The World Health Organization
- Amnesty International
- The International Red Cross
- Americas Watch
- CARE
- Do the following:
- Explain to your counselor what is meant by
- International trade agreement
- Foreign exchange
- Balance of payments
- Tariffs
- Free trade
- Explain how world trade and global competition affect the economy
of your state and your community.
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- Locate the listing of foreign currency exchange rates in the
financial section of the newspaper. Select three major foreign
currencies and explain the rates of exchange between these
currencies and the American dollar.
- Select a foreign currency and price a product in that currency.
Explain how fluctuations in currency exchange rates affect the price
of that product if you are exporting it from the United States.
Explain how fluctuations in currency exchange rates affect the price
of that product if you are importing it into the United States.
- Do the following:
- Discuss the differences between constitutional and
non-constitutional governments.
- Name at least five different types of government currently in power
in the world.
- Show on a world map countries that use each of these five different
forms of government.
- Do the following:
- Explain how a government is represented abroad. How is the United
States government accredited to international organizations?
- Describe the roles of the following in the conduct of foreign
relations:
- Ambassador
- Consul
- United States Information Agency
- Agency for International Development
- Foreign Commercial Service
- Explain the purpose of a passport and visa for international
travel.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Attend a world jamboree.
- Take part in an international event in your area.
- Visit with a foreign exchange student and discuss his or her
country and customs.
- Study a foreign language for a year.
- Write an embassy or consulate for material about its country and
discuss the material with your counselor.
- Examine a particular international issue and give a brief oral
presentation and a written report to your counselor.
BSA Advancement ID#: 4
Source: Boy Scout Requirements, #33215E, revised 2002
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