Transcript CDQ #4 Thursday, December 3rd

Wednesday, December 11
HOW BIG OF A PROBLEM ARE ILLEGAL
DRUGS IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA?
IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, WHAT WOULD YOU
DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?
WHAT ARE THE COSTS / BENEFITS OF
YOUR PLAN?
After today…
 Students will be able to assess the impact that the
illegal drug trade has on the USA’s society.
 Students will understand how the illegal drug trade
complicates the relationship between the USA &
Latin America.
Just say NO!
 In the 1980’s the
Reagan
administration began
an aggressive
campaign to combat
drug use in the USA.
 Just Say No program.
 Are these types of
campaigns effective?
Anti Drug PSA
Anti Drug PSA
Drug Violence
Drug Trade Glorified???
Activity
 Using your laptop and the search engine GOOGLE
type in the phrase “Colombian Drug Cartels”
 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/d
rugs/business/inside/colombian.html
 Read a brief history of the two most infamous drug
cartels of the 1980’s – Medellin / Cali cartels.
 Find one Current Events article on drug related
violence along the USA / Mexican border.
Kingpin
New Question…
Is the illegal drug trade a
Supply OR a Demand
problem???
Poor Farmer
 For some people in Latin
America the Coca leaf is
a part of their culture.
 Poor farmers cultivate
the plant because it gives
them the best economic
opportunity – not
because they are
immoral people.
 How could this change?
Coca Production
Read - Plan Colombia (page #162)
 What is Plan Colombia?
 What are some of the Strategies?
 How does Plan Colombia contribute to
deforestation?
 Has this plan been an effective use of
resources?
Million $ question
 Would the legalization
of drugs actually be
beneficial to society?
Would harsher drug
laws stem the tide of
illegal drugs?
 Yes OR No – use 2
specific points to
support your opinion.
60 Minutes
After today…
 Students will be able to asses the impact that the
illegal drug trade has on the USA’s society.
 Students will understand how the illegal drug trade
complicates the relationship between the USA &
Latin America.