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North Korea and Nuclear Weapons Development

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Students analyze North Korea's history and their nuclear weapons development. They view a Power Point and work in groups to prepare official United Nations resolutions. After presenting and voting upon the final resolutions, they write a response paper on the effects of the legislation.

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11th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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