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!!!!Switzerland:
A Neutral Country
Date: To Be Determined Grade: 10-12
Teacher Name: Subject: Economics
1. Topic-
The economic makeup of Switzerland and its history and reasoning for neutrality
2. Content-
A discussion of Switzerlands current economic condition and the political implications and influences of
its famously neutral standing in international relations.
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1. Apply economic concepts to a real-world example
2. Understand the political-economic connection of decision making at the national level
3. Students will begin to understand the effects of Switzerlands neutral status.
4. Objectives-
1.Introduce Switzerlands economic condition and current political administration. Work through modulepresentation.
2.Read and conduct discussion of Swiss Neutrality Found in Appendix or athttp://www.eda.admin.ch/etc/medialib/downloads/edazen/doc/publi.Par.0016.File.tmp/Swiss%20neutral
ity.pdf
3.Research and defend/contest the case for neutrality5. Materials and Aids-
Computer, projector, pens/pencils, paper, chalkboard/white board, board writing utensil
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6. Procedures/Methods-
A. Introduction-
!The day before the less, begin by asking what they think of when they hear Switzerland. Spend 3-5minutes collecting their responses. If youd like, show them something like the YouTube video Magic
Switzerland, which contains many of the typical, beautiful Swiss images. (Found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTQr4M_OdNc ). Then ask what the students know about
Switzerland politically. Most likely, neutrality will be one of their responses. Ask class to read the
Swiss Neutrality article for the next class period
B. Development-
1. Work through the PowerPoint, introducing Switzerland's economic situation and the political nature of
its economic choices
2. Focus on discussing the economic concepts taught3. Conduct discussion of the Swiss Neutrality
4. Assign persuasive paper that defends or contradicts Switzerlands neutral position
C. Practice-
1.After finishing the PowerPoint, review the major elements of Switzerland's economy and what that
means both at the national and individual levels.
2. As a class, discuss the article Swiss Neutrality focusing on the following questions:
a) Why would Geneva be an ideal location for international organizations?b) What political implications have there been for Switzerland itself and the countries with which it
interacts?
c) What alternatives does Switzerland have to neutrality?d) What historical precedents have caused Switzerland to be neutral?e) Where else in Swiss society do we see evidence of neutrality?f) The article read was written by the Swiss government. What, if any, arguments do they make for
neutrality?
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7. Evaluation/Assessment
After the discussion, explain to the students that just as the Swiss government defends it neutrality, so too
each student must also decide whether they agree or disagree with Switzerlands philosophy of neutrality
and defend it. Answer theTheir arguments will be presented in a 2-3 page paper that clearly outlines theirarguments and disputes counter-arguments. Attached by a possible grading rubric.
8. Appendix-
Attached please find Persuasive Writing Scoring Guide.
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Originally neutrality was a kind of emergency stop-gap. However, over the course of
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In the Federal Agreement of 1815 and in the constitutions of 1848, 1874 and 1999,neutrality became a foreign policy norm for the authorities.
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The world is changing. Our policy of neutrality changes with it. New situations call for
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