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Overview:

Students will gain an overall understanding of the major issues relating to disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons, the motivations for armament and disarmament, and the process by which the international community, regional organizations and the UN encourage the practice of disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons.


Objectives/Expectations:

By the end of these lessons the student will:

• explain the meaning of disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons
  
• identify key areas for disarmament
  
• identify the range of actions, with their successes and challenges in the campaign
  to disarm
  
• investigate Canada’s foreign policies
  on disarmament
• identify key stakeholders working
  toward disarmament
  
• understand that creating a culture of change occurs at local, national, and global levels through the efforts of individuals, groups,
  and institutions
• analyze the underlying cultural messages and the prevalence of armament in our society