Superpowers

Objective: explore actual and potential global superpowers

Outcomes:

Starter: what are the missing words?

1. What is this a definition of?

"a country that has the capacity to project dominating power and influence 

anywhere in the world, and sometimes, in more than one region of the globe 

at a time, and so may plausibly attain the status of global hegemony." 

Wikipedia, 2018

2. Make a list of the characteristics of a 'global superpower' beyond the definition above.

3. You will be allocated one country and will need to conduct some research to see if it fulfills 'superpower' status., using your list you made for question 2. Share your work with one other person who will share theirs with you.

Plenary: pitch your country! Convince the others you are a super power