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International Organizations
Learning Objectives. Students will be able to:
Identify the purposes and functions of international
organizations.
Describe the purposes and functions of the following
international organizations: UN, EU, NATO, World Bank,
Red Cross/Crescent, and World Health Organization.
Analyze the impact that international organizations can
have on the lives of individuals.
This lesson plan is part of the Foreign Affairs & National Defense series by iCivics, Inc. a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing civic education. For more teaching resources, please visit www.icivics.org/teachers, where you can access the state standards aligned to this lesson plan.
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Time Needed: One Class Period
Materials Needed:
Student worksheets
Copy Instructions:
Reading page (class set; 1-sided)
Presentation Activity worksheets
(students will be in groups of 6; each group member gets a different sheet)
Chart (class set; 2-sided)
STEP BY STEP
Teacher’s Guide
ANTICIPATE by asking students if they think countries ever work together. If so, what kinds of
things do they think countries work together to do? Call on volunteers to answer.
DISTRIBUTE the reading page.
READ the reading page with the class.
GROUP students into groups of 6. Each student in the group will be reading about and
reporting on a different international organization. If the groups aren’t even,
students can double up, or a person from a different group can also report to the
group that is missing an organization.
DISTRIBUTE a different Presentation Activity page to each group member.
EXPLAIN that they will each be reading about a different organization and reporting about
their organization to the other group members. (The information on the activity
pages is current as of 2011.) Make sure they understand the instructions on their
Presentation Activity page. (You’ll find answers for the presentation activities on
your teacher key for the chart.)
ALLOW students a reasonable time to read and complete the Presentation Activity pages.
DISTRIBUTE one chart to each student.
TRANSITION the class into the presentation phase of the activity. Have students take turns
presenting their organizations to their group. The other group members will take
notes on their charts while each student is presenting.
MONITOR to make sure students are presenting and taking notes correctly.
CLOSE by asking students, “What is one activity almost all the organizations you learned
about are involved in doing?” Guide them toward answering that the organizations
help poor people and countries in the world. Discuss why countries might think
this is an important thing to do.
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International Organizations Name:
Reading
Working Together
Organizations are groups of people, businesses, or governments that work
together to solve an issue. International organizations involve governments
or people from different countries working together to solve an issue that
crosses country borders. Reaching across borders is what makes them
“international.” There are two main types of international organizations.
Intergovernmental Organizations
“Inter” means among or between. It is a prefix
that shows there is a connection between
things. Intergovernmental organizations
are organizations that are formed between
governments. They are based on formal
agreements between three or more countries
that have come together for a specific
purpose. For example, several governments
might come together to help defend each
other against enemy threats. Or, governments
might form an organization to solve an
environmental problem that is affecting each
nation involved.
Nongovernmental Organizations
“Non” means not. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
are groups that work to solve problems around the world but
are not connected to any government. (Although they may
have members that come from government organizations.)
NGOs must raise money independently to fund their projects,
so are free to work toward their own goals. They don’t rely on
a government to make decisions or provide support, although
many NGOs do receive government funding. NGOs often work
together, especially if they have similar goals or focus on the
same geographical region. For example, if an NGO wanted to
fight disease in central Africa, it might collaborate with other
NGOs working in that area.
What International Organizations Do
International organizations are generally involved in either aid or
security. Imagine that terrorist breaks out in a small corner of the
world. The countries involved have weak governments and little
money, and the trouble is turning into a crisis. Thousands of people
are suffering. Some international organizations may send military
forces to help restore peace or advisers to help strategize against the
terrorists. Other organizations may send food or medical supplies to
help suffering civilians. In this way, international organizations are
critical to keeping the world a safe and stable place to live.
A bundle of clothes from the Red Cross in Finland waits to be donated to people in need.
In 2015, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began testing a new “Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.” The VHJT will be a multinational brigade that can deploy 5,000 troops within 48 hours.
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In O
ctober
1945, right
aft
er
World W
ar
II, fift
y-o
ne c
ountr
ies
start
ed
an o
rganiz
ation w
ith a
goal of
keepin
g p
eace
, develo
pin
g f
riendly
rela
tionsh
ips
am
ong c
ountr
ies,
and im
pro
vin
g t
he q
ualit
y o
f lif
e f
or
the w
orld’s
poor
people
. T
his
org
aniz
ation, ca
lled t
he U
nited N
ations
(UN
), h
as
193 m
em
ber
nations
today.
In its
peace
keepin
g r
ole
, th
e U
N s
ends
troops
to b
ring s
tabili
ty a
nd
peace
to t
rouble
d a
reas
of
the w
orld. U
N p
eace
keepers
are
tro
ops
or
polic
e s
ent
from
mem
ber
countr
ies.
They w
ear
their o
wn c
ountr
y’s
uniform
with a
UN
helm
et
or
bere
t. O
ne o
f th
e U
N’s
peace
keepin
g
mis
sions
is in t
he D
em
ocr
atic
Republic
of th
e C
ongo, a c
ountr
y in
Afr
ica w
here
tribes
and s
malle
r m
ilitias
have b
een f
ighting f
or
years
.
UN
peace
keepers
are
there
to p
rote
ct c
ivili
ans
and a
id w
ork
ers
fro
m
physi
cal vio
lence
. T
hey a
re a
lso h
elp
ing t
he c
ountr
y’s
govern
ment
rest
ore
the r
ule
of
law
. The U
N c
urr
ently h
as
15 s
imila
r m
issi
ons
aro
und t
he w
orld.
In its
role
to im
pro
ve t
he q
ualit
y o
f lif
e f
or
the w
orld’s
poor,
tw
o o
f
the m
ost
well-
know
n U
N o
rganiz
ations
are
the U
nited N
ations
Child
ren’s
Fund (
UN
ICEF)
and t
he W
orld F
ood P
rogra
mm
e (
WFP).
UN
ICEF w
ork
s in
poor
are
as
of
the w
orld t
o h
elp
pre
vent
dis
ease
and
child
abuse
. U
NIC
EF a
lso s
upport
the r
ights
and e
duca
tion o
f
child
ren, esp
eci
ally
girls
, w
ho d
o n
ot
rece
ive e
qual tr
eatm
ent
to b
oys
in m
any p
art
s of
the w
orld. T
he W
FP w
ork
s to
end h
unger
aro
und
the w
orld. P
art
of th
is involv
es
bringin
g f
ood w
hen t
here
is
an
em
erg
ency
. T
he o
ther
part
involv
es
pre
venting h
unger
in p
oor
part
s
of
the w
orld. T
he W
FP d
oes
this
by p
rovid
ing s
chool m
eals
to
enco
ura
ge f
am
ilies
to k
eep t
heir k
ids
in s
chool, h
elp
ing f
arm
ers
fin
d
good m
ark
ets
for
selli
ng t
heir p
roduct
s, a
nd p
ayin
g p
eople
with f
ood
in e
xch
ange f
or
their labor
build
ing im
pro
vem
ents
to t
heir
com
munitie
s.
Th
e U
nit
ed
Na
tio
ns
Pre
senta
tion A
ctiv
ity—
UN
You
r Rep
ort
Follo
w t
he d
irect
ions
and a
nsw
er
the q
uest
ions
belo
w, th
en e
xpla
in t
o y
our
gro
up w
hat
the
United N
ations
is a
ll about.
Re
ad
. R
ead t
he a
rtic
le t
hro
ugh o
ne t
ime s
o y
ou k
now
what’s
there
.
Ma
rk I
t U
p.
1)
Circl
e t
he y
ear
the U
nited N
ations
was
founded a
nd t
he n
um
ber
of
countr
ies
involv
ed t
oday.
2)
Underlin
e t
he m
ain
purp
ose
of
the U
nited N
ations.
(T
his
could
be t
he r
easo
n w
hy it
was
start
ed o
r its
main
goal.)
3)
Box t
he t
wo m
ain
role
s of
the U
nited N
ations.
4)
Put
[bra
ckets
] aro
und o
ne e
xam
ple
for
each
role
.
Ta
ke
No
tes.
You w
ill u
se t
hese
when y
ou t
ell
your
gro
up a
bout
the
United N
ations.
The U
nited N
ations
was
founded in _
________.
_______ c
ountr
ies
are
involv
ed t
oday.
The r
easo
n t
he U
nited N
ations
exis
ts is
to _
____________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
The U
nited N
ations
has
two r
ole
s:
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
A g
ood e
xam
ple
of
som
eth
ing t
he U
nited N
ations
does
is _
________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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No
rth
Atl
an
tic T
rea
ty O
rga
niz
ati
on
The N
ort
h A
tlantic
Tre
aty
Org
aniz
ation (
NATO
) is
a g
roup o
f
countr
ies
in E
uro
pe a
nd N
ort
h A
merica
that
have s
igned a
tre
aty
agre
ein
g t
o p
rote
ct e
ach
oth
er
in c
ase
of
att
ack
. N
ATO
was
founded
in A
pril 1949 b
y t
welv
e c
ountr
ies.
Today, N
ATO
has
28 m
em
ber
countr
ies.
N
ATO
countr
ies
pro
tect
them
selv
es
by w
ork
ing t
ogeth
er
to h
elp
sta
bili
ze p
art
s of th
e w
orld t
hat
are
in t
rouble
.
One r
ole
of
NATO
countr
ies
is t
o h
elp
keep p
eace
and s
ecu
rity
aro
und t
he w
orld, even in n
on-m
em
ber
countr
ies.
For
exam
ple
,
NATO
tro
ops
are
in A
fghanis
tan h
elp
ing t
he g
overn
ment
there
to
main
tain
contr
ol of th
e c
ountr
y a
nd f
ight
the t
hre
at
of
terr
orism
. I
n
additio
n, N
ATO
tro
ops
in b
oth
Afg
hanis
tan a
nd I
raq a
re h
elp
ing t
o
train
the m
ilita
ries
in t
hose
countr
ies
to b
e a
ble
to s
tand o
n t
heir
ow
n. I
n a
noth
er
part
of th
e w
orld, “O
pera
tion O
cean S
hie
ld”
use
s
naval sh
ips
from
NATO
countr
ies
to f
ight
pirate
s and p
rovid
e s
ecu
rity
to s
hip
s off
the H
orn
of Afr
ica.
NATO
als
o u
ses
its
reso
urc
es
to h
elp
both
mem
ber
countr
ies
and
non-m
em
ber
countr
ies
aft
er
a n
atu
ral dis
ast
er.
It
does
this
beca
use
it b
elie
ves
the w
orld w
ill b
e m
ore
safe
and s
ecu
re if
vic
tim
s of
natu
ral dis
ast
er
rece
ive h
elp
quic
kly
. F
or
exam
ple
, in
2010 P
akis
tan
suff
ere
d m
ajo
r floodin
g a
nd a
sked N
ATO
for
help
. N
ATO
agre
ed t
o
deliv
er
donations
from
countr
ies
and n
ongovern
menta
l
org
aniz
ations.
N
ATO
airpla
nes
deliv
ere
d m
any s
upplie
s fr
om
mem
ber
countr
ies:
genera
tors
, w
ate
r pum
ps,
and t
ents
donate
d
from
Slo
vakia
; fo
od a
nd m
edic
al su
pplie
s donate
d b
y G
erm
any;
field
hosp
itals
fro
m D
enm
ark
; and b
lankets
and t
ents
fro
m F
rance
, as
well
as
baby f
ood a
nd h
igh e
nerg
y b
iscu
its
from
nongovern
menta
l
org
aniz
ations
alo
ng w
ith o
ther
aid
donations.
You
r Rep
ort
Follo
w t
he d
irect
ions
and a
nsw
er
the q
uest
ions
belo
w, th
en e
xpla
in t
o y
our
gro
up w
hat
the
Nort
h A
tlantic
Tre
aty
Org
aniz
ation is
all
about.
Re
ad
. R
ead t
he a
rtic
le t
hro
ugh o
ne t
ime s
o y
ou k
now
what’s
there
.
Ma
rk I
t U
p.
1)
Circl
e t
he y
ear
NATO
was
founded a
nd t
he n
um
ber
of
countr
ies
involv
ed t
oday.
2)
Underlin
e t
he m
ain
purp
ose
of
NATO
. (
This
could
be t
he r
easo
n
why it
was
start
ed o
r its
main
goal.)
3)
Box t
he t
wo m
ain
role
s of
NATO
.
4)
Put
[bra
ckets
] aro
und o
ne e
xam
ple
for
each
role
.
Ta
ke
No
tes.
You w
ill u
se t
hese
when y
ou t
ell
your
gro
up a
bout
the
NATO
.
The N
ort
h A
tlantic
Tre
aty
Org
aniz
ation w
as
founded in _
________.
_______ c
ountr
ies
are
involv
ed t
oday.
The r
easo
n N
ATO
exis
ts is
to _
______________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
NATO
has
two r
ole
s:
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
A g
ood e
xam
ple
of
som
eth
ing N
ATO
does
is _
__________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Pre
senta
tion A
ctiv
ity—
NATO
Page 5
Th
e E
uro
pe
an
Un
ion
The E
uro
pean U
nio
n (
EU
) is
a p
art
ners
hip
betw
een c
ountr
ies
in
Euro
pe t
hat
is d
esi
gned t
o h
elp
them
avoid
conflic
t by m
akin
g t
hem
dependent
on e
ach
oth
er.
The E
U b
egan in 1
951 w
ith a
tre
aty
betw
een s
ix c
ountr
ies
who a
gre
ed t
o o
pera
te t
heir c
oal and s
teel
indust
ries
togeth
er.
This
way, none o
f th
e s
ix c
ould
manufa
cture
its
ow
n w
eapons
to u
se a
gain
st t
he o
thers
in w
ar.
Late
r, t
he s
ix
countr
ies
began t
o a
dopt
the s
am
e e
conom
ic r
ule
s, s
uch
as
payi
ng
farm
ers
in a
ll co
untr
ies
the s
am
e f
or
their p
roduce
. T
hey a
lso
allo
wed g
oods
to b
e t
raded b
etw
een t
he s
ix c
ountr
ies
without
any
taxes
for
movin
g p
roduct
s acr
oss
bord
ers
. The idea w
as
that
countr
ies
that
depended o
n e
ach
oth
er
would
be less
lik
ely
to g
o t
o
war
again
st e
ach
oth
er.
Today, th
e E
U h
as
27 m
em
ber
countr
ies.
One r
ole
of
the E
U is
to c
reate
a s
ingle
eco
nom
y in w
hic
h a
ll of
the
mem
bers
part
icip
ate
. A
ll of
the c
ountr
ies
use
the s
am
e u
nit o
f
money, ca
lled t
he E
uro
. G
oods
trade f
reely
betw
een t
he m
em
ber
countr
ies
without
bein
g t
axed.
Anoth
er
role
of
the E
U is
to a
ct a
s a s
ingle
voic
e in t
he w
orld f
or
its
mem
ber
countr
ies.
The E
U is
run b
y a
Euro
pean g
overn
ment
that
is
made u
p o
f re
pre
senta
tives
vote
d into
off
ice b
y c
itiz
ens
in t
he 2
7
countr
ies.
The g
overn
ment
of
the E
U m
akes
deci
sions
about
what
the E
U a
s a g
roup w
ill d
o a
bout
a w
ide v
ariety
of
issu
es,
such
as
terr
orism
. B
y a
ctin
g a
s one u
nit, th
e m
em
bers
have m
ore
influence
than t
hey w
ould
if
they e
ach
act
ed a
lone. F
or
exam
ple
, th
e E
U
mig
ht
use
its
influence
to n
egotiate
peace
betw
een c
ountr
ies
in
conflic
t.
Fin
ally
, th
e E
U p
lays
a m
ajo
r ro
le g
ivin
g a
id t
o c
ountr
ies
aro
und t
he
world t
hat
have p
roble
ms
such
as
hunger,
dis
ease
, and
environm
enta
l co
nta
min
ation. F
or
exam
ple
, th
e E
U k
eeps
aid
work
ers
in t
he C
aribbean t
o h
elp
people
in t
hose
countr
ies
develo
p
bett
er
ways
to c
ope w
ith n
atu
ral dis
ast
ers
such
as
hurr
icanes
and
eart
hquakes.
The E
U is
als
o a
ctiv
ely
dis
trib
uting food t
o p
eople
in
the p
oore
st c
ountr
ies
of Afr
ica.
You
r Rep
ort
Follo
w t
he d
irect
ions
and a
nsw
er
the q
uest
ions
belo
w, th
en e
xpla
in t
o y
our
gro
up w
hat
the
Euro
pean U
nio
n is
all
about.
Re
ad
. R
ead t
he a
rtic
le t
hro
ugh o
ne t
ime s
o y
ou k
now
what’s
there
.
Ma
rk I
t U
p.
1)
Circl
e t
he y
ear
the E
uro
pean U
nio
n w
as
founded a
nd t
he n
um
ber
of
countr
ies
involv
ed t
oday.
2)
Underlin
e t
he m
ain
purp
ose
of
the E
uro
pean U
nio
n. (
This
could
be t
he r
easo
n w
hy it
was
start
ed o
r its
main
goal.)
3)
Box t
he t
wo m
ain
role
s of
the E
uro
pean U
nio
n.
4)
Put
[bra
ckets
] aro
und o
ne e
xam
ple
for
each
role
.
Ta
ke
No
tes.
You w
ill u
se t
hese
when y
ou t
ell
your
gro
up a
bout
the
Euro
pean U
nio
n.
The E
uro
pean U
nio
n w
as
founded in _
________.
_______ c
ountr
ies
are
involv
ed t
oday.
The r
easo
n t
he E
uro
pean U
nio
n e
xis
ts is
to _
___________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
The E
uro
pean U
nio
n h
as
thre
e r
ole
s:
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
A g
ood e
xam
ple
of
som
eth
ing t
he E
uro
pean U
nio
n d
oes
is _
_______
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
P
rese
nta
tion A
ctiv
ity—
EU
Page 6
Re
ad
. R
ead t
he a
rtic
le t
hro
ugh o
ne t
ime s
o y
ou k
now
what’s
there
.
Ma
rk I
t U
p.
1)
Circl
e t
he y
ear
the W
orld H
ealth O
rganiz
ation w
as
founded a
nd
the n
um
ber
of
countr
ies
involv
ed t
oday.
2)
Underlin
e t
he m
ain
purp
ose
of
the W
HO
. (
This
could
be t
he r
ea-
son w
hy it
was
start
ed o
r its
main
goal.)
3)
Box t
he t
wo m
ain
role
s of
the W
HO
.
4)
Put
[bra
ckets
] aro
und o
ne e
xam
ple
for
each
role
.
Ta
ke
No
tes.
You w
ill u
se t
hese
when y
ou t
ell
your
gro
up a
bout
the
World H
ealth O
rganiz
ation.
The W
orld H
ealth O
rganiz
ation w
as
founded in _
________.
_______ c
ountr
ies
are
involv
ed t
oday.
The r
easo
n t
he W
HO
exis
ts is
to _
___________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
The W
orld H
ealth O
rganiz
ation h
as
thre
e r
ole
s:
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
A g
ood e
xam
ple
of
som
eth
ing t
he W
HO
does
is _
_______________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Th
e W
orl
d H
ea
lth
O
rga
niz
ati
on
The W
orld H
ealth O
rganiz
ation (
WH
O)
is a
n o
rganiz
ation w
ithin
the
United N
ations
that
work
s to
im
pro
ve h
ealth a
round t
he e
ntire
world. I
t does
this
not
only
by p
rovid
ing h
ealth c
are
in p
oor
are
as,
but
als
o b
y c
onduct
ing r
ese
arc
h in o
rder
to w
ipe o
ut
dis
ease
and b
y
help
ing c
ountr
ies
develo
p t
heir h
ealth c
are
syst
em
s. The W
HO
was
start
ed b
y t
he U
nited N
ations
on A
pril 7, 1948. A
pril 7 is
now
know
n
as
“World H
ealth D
ay.”
The U
nited N
ations
has
193 m
em
ber
countr
ies
today.
One im
port
ant
role
of th
e W
HO
is
to g
ath
er
data
about
health
aro
und t
he w
orld. I
t co
mpile
s st
atist
ics
about
thin
gs
like t
he leadin
g
cause
s of
death
in d
iffe
rent
are
as
of
the w
orld a
nd h
ow
oft
en c
ert
ain
dis
ease
s occ
ur.
It
even k
eeps
track
of sm
okin
g in d
iffe
rent
part
s of
the w
orld. Tra
ckin
g t
hese
kin
ds
of data
help
s th
e W
HO
unders
tand
what
needs
to b
e d
one t
o h
elp
people
. T
he W
HO
data
als
o h
elp
s
rese
arc
hers
in indiv
idual co
untr
ies,
where
much
of
the m
edic
al
rese
arc
h in t
he w
orld t
akes
pla
ce.
Anoth
er
role
of
the W
HO
is
to h
elp
keep p
eople
healthy a
round t
he
world. T
he W
HO
sponso
rs m
any h
ealth p
rogra
ms.
Som
e o
f th
ese
pro
gra
ms
focu
s on w
ipin
g o
ut
speci
fic
dis
ease
s, s
uch
as
dengue, a
deadly
flu
-lik
e v
irus
transm
itte
d b
y m
osq
uitoes
in t
ropic
al are
as
of
the w
orld. The W
HO
help
s pre
vent
this
dis
ease
thro
ugh p
rogra
ms
that
contr
ol th
e s
pre
ad o
f m
osq
uitoes
and b
y c
onduct
ing r
ese
arc
h.
The W
HO
als
o m
akes
sure
as
many c
hild
ren a
s poss
ible
in t
he w
orld
have b
een im
muniz
ed a
gain
st d
isease
s su
ch a
s w
hoopin
g c
ough,
measl
es,
and t
uberc
ulo
sis.
The W
HO
’s a
ggre
ssiv
e G
lobal Polio
Era
dic
ation I
nitia
tive h
as
wip
ed o
ut
polio
fro
m m
uch
of
the w
orld.
The W
HO
als
o p
lays
a r
ole
resp
ondin
g t
o c
rise
s aro
und t
he w
orld.
For
exam
ple
, th
e W
HO
has
set
up a
rehydra
tion c
ente
r to
help
people
dehydra
ted f
rom
dro
ught
in Y
em
en. D
rought
als
o leads
to
maln
utr
itio
n, beca
use
food c
annot
gro
w w
ithout
wate
r. W
hen t
here
is a
fam
ine, th
e W
HO
tre
ats
medic
al co
mplic
ations
that
resu
lt f
rom
severe
maln
utr
itio
n a
nd h
elp
s fight
dis
ease
in c
om
munitie
s
weakened b
y lack
of
food.
You
r Rep
ort
Follo
w t
he d
irect
ions
and a
nsw
er
the q
uest
ions
belo
w, th
en e
xpla
in t
o y
our
gro
up w
hat
the
World H
ealth O
rganiz
ation is
all
about.
Pre
senta
tion A
ctiv
ity—
WH
O
Page 7
Th
e R
ed
Cro
ss a
nd
Re
d C
resce
nt
So
cie
tie
s
The I
nte
rnational Red C
ross
and R
ed C
resc
ent
Soci
eties
work
to h
elp
people
aro
und t
he w
orld. (
Isla
mic
countr
ies
usu
ally
have a
red
cresc
ent
inst
ead o
f a r
ed c
ross
.)
Curr
ently 1
86 c
ountr
ies
have
soci
eties.
The f
irst
Red C
ross
soci
ety
was
form
ed in 1
863 in G
eneva,
Sw
itze
rland, by f
ive m
en w
ho w
ante
d t
o o
rganiz
e v
olu
nte
ers
who
could
help
wounded s
old
iers
during w
art
ime.
Today, th
e R
ed C
ross
and R
ed C
resc
ent
soci
eties
do m
uch
more
than
help
wounded s
old
iers
. O
ne o
f th
e m
ain
role
s of th
ese
soci
eties
is t
o
resp
ond t
o d
isast
ers
. For
exam
ple
, th
e A
merica
n R
ed C
ross
act
ed
imm
edia
tely
to h
elp
vic
tim
s of
the S
epte
mber
11 t
err
orist
att
ack
s.
The R
ed C
ross
set
up e
merg
ency
medic
al cl
inic
s and h
elp
ed v
ictim
s
and f
am
ilies
try t
o c
onta
ct e
ach
oth
er.
In
anoth
er
exam
ple
, in
August
2011 t
here
was
a s
hip
wre
ck n
ear
the isl
and n
ation o
f Com
oro
s off
the
east
coast
of
Afr
ica. T
he C
om
oro
s Red C
resc
ent
soci
ety
off
ere
d f
irst
aid
, help
ed identify
the r
em
ain
s of
people
kill
ed, and s
upport
ed t
he
fam
ilies
of
surv
ivors
and t
heir f
am
ilies.
Each
countr
y h
as
its
ow
n s
oci
ety
, so
anoth
er
role
of
the R
ed C
ross
and R
ed C
resc
ent
soci
eties
is t
o r
un p
rogra
ms
in t
heir loca
l
com
munitie
s. F
or
exam
ple
, th
e R
ed C
resc
ent
in t
he c
apitol of
Kyrg
yzs
tan r
uns
a s
chool fo
r st
reet
child
ren w
ith h
elp
fro
m t
he
Neth
erlands
Red C
ross
. I
n T
haila
nd, w
here
dru
g o
ffenders
oft
en
spend d
eca
des
in p
riso
n, th
e T
hai Red C
ross
Soci
ety
help
s priso
ners
stay h
ealthy w
hile
in jail
and learn
to a
dju
st t
o life o
nce
they a
re
rele
ase
d. In
Aust
ralia
, young v
olu
nte
ers
fro
m t
he A
ust
ralia
n R
ed
Cro
ss g
o o
ut
to p
art
ies
and d
ance
clu
bs
to e
duca
te o
ther
young
people
about
the d
angers
of
dru
gs
and a
lcohol.
Fin
ally
, people
fro
m t
he R
ed C
ross
and R
ed C
resc
ent
pla
y a
very
import
ant
role
in v
isitin
g p
riso
ners
of
war
and c
ivili
ans
who a
re
impriso
ned d
uring t
imes
of
conflic
t. T
he R
ed C
ross
and R
ed C
resc
ent
check
s to
see w
heth
er
the p
riso
ners
are
bein
g t
reate
d h
um
anely
as
required b
y a
n inte
rnational tr
eaty
calle
d t
he G
eneva C
onvention.
The R
ed C
ross
and R
ed C
resc
ent
als
o h
elp
s th
em
com
munic
ate
with
their f
am
ilies,
if
poss
ible
.
You
r Rep
ort
Follo
w t
he d
irect
ions
and a
nsw
er
the q
uest
ions
belo
w, th
en e
xpla
in t
o y
our
gro
up w
hat
the R
ed
Cro
ss a
nd R
ed C
resc
ent
are
all
about.
Re
ad
. R
ead t
he a
rtic
le t
hro
ugh o
ne t
ime s
o y
ou k
now
what’s
there
.
Ma
rk I
t U
p.
1)
Circl
e t
he y
ear
the R
ed C
ross
was
founded a
nd t
he n
um
ber
of
countr
ies
involv
ed t
oday.
2)
Underlin
e t
he m
ain
purp
ose
of
the R
ed C
ross
/Red C
resc
ent.
(This
could
be t
he r
easo
n w
hy it
was
start
ed o
r its
main
goal.)
3)
Box t
he t
wo m
ain
role
s of
the R
ed C
ross
/Red C
resc
ent.
4)
Put
[bra
ckets
] aro
und o
ne e
xam
ple
for
each
role
.
Ta
ke
No
tes.
You w
ill u
se t
hese
when y
ou t
ell
your
gro
up a
bout
the
Red C
ross
/Red C
resc
ent.
The R
ed C
ross
/Red C
resc
ent
was
founded in _
________.
_______ c
ountr
ies
are
involv
ed t
oday.
The r
easo
n t
he R
ed C
ross
/Cre
scent
exis
ts is
to _
________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
The R
ed C
ross
/Red C
resc
ent
has
thre
e r
ole
s:
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
A g
ood e
xam
ple
of
som
eth
ing t
he R
ed C
ross
/Cre
scent
does
is _
___
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Pre
senta
tion A
ctiv
ity—
Red C
ross
Page 8
Re
ad
. R
ead t
he a
rtic
le t
hro
ugh o
ne t
ime s
o y
ou k
now
what’s
there
.
Ma
rk I
t U
p.
1)
Circl
e t
he y
ear
the W
orld B
ank w
as
founded a
nd t
he n
um
ber
of
countr
ies
involv
ed t
oday.
2)
Underlin
e t
he m
ain
purp
ose
of
the W
orld B
ank. (
This
could
be
the r
easo
n w
hy it
was
start
ed o
r its
main
goal.)
3)
Box t
he t
wo m
ain
role
s of
the W
orld B
ank.
4)
Put
[bra
ckets
] aro
und o
ne e
xam
ple
for
each
role
.
Ta
ke
No
tes.
You w
ill u
se t
hese
when y
ou t
ell
your
gro
up a
bout
the
World B
ank.
The W
orld B
ank w
as
founded in _
________.
_______ c
ountr
ies
are
involv
ed t
oday.
The r
easo
n t
he W
orld B
ank e
xis
ts is
to _
______________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
The W
orld B
ank h
as
two r
ole
s:
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
A g
ood e
xam
ple
of
som
eth
ing t
he W
orld B
ank d
oes
is _
__________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Th
e W
orl
d B
an
k
The W
orld B
ank is
an o
rganiz
ation t
hat
help
s poor
and m
iddle
-
inco
me c
ountr
ies
get
the m
oney t
hey n
eed t
o b
uild
im
pro
vem
ents
that
will
help
reduce
povert
y. T
he W
orld B
ank w
as
founded in 1
944.
Today, it is
ow
ned b
y 1
87 m
em
ber
countr
ies.
There
are
tw
o m
ain
org
aniz
ations
within
the W
orld B
ank, each
with its
ow
n r
ole
.
One r
ole
of
the W
orld B
ank is
to im
pro
ve t
he liv
ing c
onditio
ns
in
countr
ies
with m
odera
te fin
anci
al re
sourc
es.
The I
nte
rnational Bank
for
Reco
nst
ruct
ion a
nd D
evelo
pm
ent
(IBRD
) is
the p
art
of th
e W
orld
Bank t
hat
does
this
. T
he I
BRD
help
s m
iddle
-inco
me c
ountr
ies
figure
out
what
their n
eeds
are
and w
hat
stra
tegie
s w
ill w
ork
best
. T
hen,
the I
BRD
help
s th
ese
countr
ies
get
loans
or
oth
er
kin
ds
of
financi
al
aid
to b
uild
pro
gra
ms
that
will
help
. F
or
exam
ple
, th
e g
overn
ment
of
Mexic
o n
eeded t
o incr
ease
energ
y e
ffic
iency
in M
exic
o, but
it
could
not
succ
eed u
nle
ss its
poore
st p
eople
part
icip
ate
d. T
he I
BRD
help
ed M
exic
o s
tart
a p
rogra
m t
hat
giv
es
out
free f
luore
scent
bulb
s
and g
ives
people
dis
counts
for
repla
cing t
heir o
ld a
pplia
nce
s. I
n
Cost
a R
ica, th
e I
BRD
help
ed w
ith s
peci
al financi
ng t
hat
lets
the
countr
y g
et
money t
o d
eal w
ith n
atu
ral dis
ast
ers
without
takin
g
money a
way f
rom
oth
er
import
ant
pro
ject
s.
Anoth
er
role
of
the W
orld B
ank is
to im
pro
ve c
onditio
ns
in t
he
poore
st c
ountr
ies
in t
he w
orld. T
he I
nte
rnational D
evelo
pm
ent
Ass
oci
ation (
IDA)
is t
he p
art
of th
e W
orld B
ank t
hat
does
this
. T
he
IDA h
elp
s poor
countr
ies
by g
ivin
g t
hem
gra
nts
of m
oney o
r lo
ans
with n
o inte
rest
. The c
ountr
ies
use
this
money t
o im
pro
ve t
heir
citize
ns’
liv
ing c
onditio
ns
and t
o im
pro
ve e
conom
ic g
row
th in t
he
countr
y. For
exam
ple
, in
2008 t
here
was
a d
ram
atic
incr
ease
in f
ood
price
s in
Eth
iopia
. T
he I
DA h
elp
ed E
thio
pia
buy fert
ilize
r fo
r th
e
2009 g
row
ing s
easo
n. T
his
help
ed t
he f
arm
ers
pro
duce
more
food
the n
ext
year,
whic
h low
ere
d p
rice
s. I
n V
ietn
am
, th
e I
DA h
as
help
ed
people
have a
ccess
to c
lean w
ate
r by p
rovid
ing m
oney t
o d
evelo
p
new
wate
r so
urc
es
and t
o r
eco
nst
ruct
old
wate
r dis
trib
ution
syst
em
s.
You
r Rep
ort
Follo
w t
he d
irect
ions
and a
nsw
er
the q
uest
ions
belo
w, th
en e
xpla
in t
o y
our
gro
up w
hat
the
World B
ank is
all
about.
P
rese
nta
tion A
ctiv
ity—
World B
ank
Page 9
Chart p.1
The United Nations (UN)
Year Founded: ________ Current Number of Countries Involved: ____
Reason the UN exists:
Main roles of the UN: 1) 2)
Example of what the UN does:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Year Founded: ________ Current Number of Countries Involved: ____
Reason NATO exists: Main roles of NATO: 1) 2)
Example of what NATO does:
The European Union (EU)
Year Founded: ________ Current Number of Countries Involved: ____
Reason the EU exists: Main roles of the EU: 1) 2) 3)
Example of what the EU does:
Listen to the presentations of your group members. Complete the chart below as each group member
shares what they’ve learned about an International Organization.
International Organizations Name:
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International Organizations Name:
Chart p.2
The World Bank
Year Founded: ________ Current Number of Countries Involved: ____
Reason the World Bank exists:
Main roles of the World Bank: 1) 2)
Example of what the World Bank does:
The World Heath Organization
(WHO) Year Founded: ________ Current Number of Countries Involved: ____
Reason the WHO exists: Main roles of the WHO: 1) 2)
Example of what the WHO does:
The Red Cross and Red Crescent
Year Founded: ________ Current Number of Countries Involved: ____
Reason the Red Cross/Red Crescent exists:
Main roles of the Red Cross/Red Crescent: 1) 2) 3)
Example of what the Red Cross/Red Cresent does:
Listen to the presentations of your group members. Complete the chart below as each group member
shares what they’ve learned about an International Organization.
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Chart p.1
The United Nations (UN)
Year Founded: __1943__ Current Number of Countries Involved: _193
Reason the UN exists: Keeping the peace, developing friendly relationships among countries, and improving the quality of life for the world’s poor people
Main roles of the UN: 1) Peacekeeping—bring stability and peace to troubled areas of the world 2) Improve the quality of life for the world’s poor
Example of what the UN does: Answers will vary
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Year Founded: __1949__ Current Number of Countries Involved: _28_
Reason NATO exists: Group of countries that will protect each other in case of attack
Main roles of NATO: 1) Help keep peace and security around the world 2) Help countries after a natural disaster
Example of what NATO does: Answers will vary
The European Union (EU)
Year Founded: __1951__ Current Number of Countries Involved: _27_
Reason the EU exists: Help European countries avoid conflict by making them dependent on each other
Main roles of the EU: 1) Create a single economy in which all members participate 2) Act as a single voice in the world for its member countries 3) Give aid to countries around the world
Example of what the EU does: Answers will vary
Directions: Listen to the presentations of your group members. Complete the chart below as each group
member shares what they’ve learned about an International Organization.
International Organizations Name: ** Teacher Guide **
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International Organizations
Chart p.2
The World Bank
Year Founded: __1944__ Current Number of Countries Involved: _187
Reason the World Bank exists: Help poor and middle-income countries get money to build improvements and reduce poverty
Main roles of the World Bank: 1) Improve living conditions in countries with moderate financial resources. 2) Improve conditions in the poorest countries in the world.
Example of what the World Bank does: Answers will vary
The World Heath Organization
(WHO) Year Founded: __1948__ Current Number of Countries Involved: _193
Reason the WHO exists: Works to improve health around the entire world
Main roles of the WHO: 1) Gather health data 2) Keep people healthy 3) Respond to crises
Example of what the WHO does: Answers will vary
The Red Cross and Red Crescent
Year Founded: __1863__ Current Number of Countries Involved: _186
Reason the Red Cross/Red Crescent exists: Help people around the world
Main roles of the Red Cross/Red Crescent: 1) Respond to disasters 2) Run programs in
local communities 3) Visiting prisoners of war
Example of what the Red Cross/Red Crescent does: Answers will vary
Listen to the presentations of your group members. Complete the chart below as each group member
shares what they’ve learned about an International Organization.
Name: ** Teacher Guide **
