DOCUMENT RESUME ED 420 614 SO 028 887 AUTHOR Kosla, Bernice C. TITLE Romania and Bulgaria Project. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad, 1997. (Romania and Bulgaria). SPONS AGENCY Center for International Education (ED), Washington, DC. PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 260p.; Much of the supporting documentation may not reproduce clearly. For other documents in the 1997 program, see SO 028 883-890. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Area Studies; Cooperation; Critical Thinking; Foreign Countries; *Political Science; Primary Sources; Secondary Education; Social Studies; United States History; *World History IDENTIFIERS *Bulgaria; *Romania ABSTRACT This document consists of six pages of course description accompanied by over 200 pages of reproduced material including the complete constitutions of Bulgaria, Romania, and the United States, respectively. This unit allows students to analyze primary and secondary sources, think critically about the documents, and reflect on whether a country's constitution reflects the character and priorities of its people. Working in groups, students examine blind copies of the Romanian Constitution, the Bulgarian Constitution, and the United States Constitution. After discussing the basic concepts in the documents, students identify the sources for each of the documents._In addition, students examine excerpts from literary works from all three countries and data pertaining to each country. (EH) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** FULBRIGHT FULBRIGHT-HAYS SUMMER SEMINAR ROMANIA AND BULGARIA 1997 Bernice Kos la Secondary Education Teacher Glen Burnie Senior High School Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY ,_.77/16,14 Sit-EF-Am au 4 TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 FULBRIGHT SUMMER SEMINAR ABROAD PROJECT FOR ROMANIA AND BULGARIA SUMMER 1997 Submitted November 1997 Bernice C. Kos la PURPOSE There are many purposes behind this project. The first purpose is to expand the student's knowledge of Romania and Bulgaria. Next, is to explore the hypothesis that a country's constitution reflects the character and priorities of its people. The third purpose is to give the student a chance to experience working with primary and secondary sources. The last main purpose is to let the student exercise critical thinking skills. These purposes will be focused on in a Unit Plan that will take eight to ten class days. It can be used in upper level classes in either a World History, International Relations or Government course. The focus would be on the Post Cold War era. OBJECTIVES The student will be able to: 1) comprehend and analyze a document. 2) formulate an opinion baseddn the document. 3) identify which constitution corresponds to which country. 4) revise opinion (if necessary) based on new information. 5) determine if constitution does reflect the character and priorities of the country. 6) analyze the possible future of the country using the constitution and data packet. STRATEGIES Cooperative Learning Directed Reading Discussion Research Reading Charts and Graphs Directed Writing MATERIALS Romanian Constitution (Blind copy and Complete copy) Bulgarian Constitution t 64 United States Constitution 44 " CC Excerpts from literary works from all thr If e countries Data pertaining to all three countries. Surveys and opinion polls from Romania and Bulgaria Tourist brochures from Romania and Bulgaria BACKGROUND NOTES Each student in a group of three will examine and analyze one of the "blind" copies of one of the three countries constitution (Bulgaria, Romania, or United States). By answering the questions on the Constitutional Analysis form they will gain an impression of that specific country from their constitution. The student will fill out the Initial Impression of the Constitution form. Thenlin the group1the students will share the information with each other. At this time further revision of which constitution belongs with which country may take place. The groups will share their choices with the class. Some discussion is indicated at this time about how they came to their conclusions. Next the students will be given information packets on the three countries. These will come from the documents in the Material list. In their groups they will analyze the documents along with the constitutions. They will have a chance to make a final revision of their choices. The complete copies of the constitutions will be handed out and they can see how correct their choices were. A class discussion will be held on the question of "did the constitutions reflect the character and priorities of the country?" Why or why not? The last task will be an individual essay that will address, in their opinion, ( backed up by data) what is the future of either Romania or Bulgaria. EVALUATION Evaluation will be the worksheets (forms) filled out by the students, the discussion and the essay.By combining these three areas the teacher will be able to evaluate how well the purposes and objectives were met. 5 EUROPEAN HISTORY CONSTITUTION COMPARISON CONSTITUTION ANALYSIS CONSTITUTION 1 Analyze each constitution using the questions belowas your guide. Answer the questions completely and specifically. 1 1. What type of government does thiscountry have? 2. How is the executive branch set up?What are the duties of the various participants, how are they elected, how longare their terms, under what terms can they be replaced? 3. How is the legislative branch set up? What are the duties of the various participants, how are they selected, how long istheir term, under what term 1 can they be replaced? 4. How is the judicial branch set up?What are the duties of the various participants, how are they selected, how longare their terms, under what terms can they be replaced? 1 5. What rights do the people have?What are their protections under the constitution? 6. What areas fall under state control? 7. Who can be a citizen of this country?What does a person need to do to become a citizen? 8. Is the press protected in the constitution? If yes- what are the protections? 9. Do children have any rights? If yes- what are they? 10. What are the povisions in regard to education? 11. What are the provisions for health care? 12. Who can declare war?What is the procedure? 13. What are the requirements torun for office? 14. How is a budget made? 15. How do they collect funds? 1 16. How are laws made? 17. What are the provisions for local government? 1 18. Is there a process for determining the constitutionality of a law? 19. How is the constitution amended? I 20. What are the provisions for religion? 21. What does the constitution state in regard to industry and business? 1 22. Does the state address the subject of marriage? If so- how? 23. What are the responsibilities of the citizens toward the state? 24. What are the provisions for a military? 25. Is thertany mention of minorities?What issues are addressed? 26. What are the provisions concerning immigration or emigration? 1 1 . INITIAL IMPRESSION OF CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION # 1. How big is the country? (large, medium, or small) 2. Is it a more rural or urban country? 3. What are the main imports, exports? 4. What are their main priorities? 5, What are their main concerns? 6. What is your general impression of the country? 7. Which country's constitution is this?Bulgaria, Romania or United States of America Republic of Romama r-. Iasi Oradea G Cluj-Napoca 'Bacau ,--- r,/-- _c___Q_A.rad )Sibiu Galati Brasov a Braila IAN Timisoara TRAN Ploiesti BUCHAREST Constanta * Danube Giurgiu Boundary representations not necessarily authoritative. 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