1. Ms. Hunt and Hellerstein 2014-2015 Unit 6 RMS IB Middle School
Fragile States 2014
Ms. Hunt and Hellerstein
Unit 6
RMS IB Middle School

2. WHY? WHY? WHY? Chart Why do countries fail?
Reasons behind this items that lead to failure?
Reason/ Causes #1-
Reasons behind this items that lead to failure?
Reason/ Causes #2-
Why do countries fail?
Reasons behind this items that lead to failure?
Reason/ Causes #3-

3. Fragile State Index
Definition: annual ranking of nations based on their levels of stability and the pressures they face.
What is the Fragile State Index?
Video Clip #1- Why the new name?
Video Clip #2- What components do you use to determine the current state of the nation?
, Time- 4:15

4. What reasons does the speaker give regarding the importance of knowing “failed states”?
Why does the speaker discuss the nation’s requirements to help failing nations?
Do you agree or disagree?
Turn and Talk

5. Think about it?!
With your neighbors, make of list of at least 2 items in each of the categories listed below that could lead to the failure of a nation…
Social
Economic
Political

6. 12 Indicators Political and Military Indicators Social Indicators
Legitimacy of the State
Deterioration of Public Services
Violation of Human Rights
Security
Power Struggles
Involvement of External Group
*With your neighbors, create a 1 sentence example situation for a chosen indicator in each group.
Social Indicators
Pressures on the Population
Massive Movement of Refugees
Vengeance Seeking Groups
Chronic Human Migration
Economic Indicators
Uneven Economic Development
Severe Economic Decline (high poverty rate)

7. Let’s Talk! With Our Neighbors
How many indicators are linked to internal or external conflict?
Mark an I by those internal factors and an E next to external factors.
Think of 2 other indicators that could be used to determine if a nation is fragile
Write a definition of a “Fragile/Failed State”.
Your definition should clearly outline what a fragile state is and could be applied to any situation.

8. Failed State Definition
A weak state where social and political structures have collapsed to the point where the government has little or no control
Source:

9. *Looking at the Fragile State Index… Where do most failed nations come from?

10. Failed Nations Map
Required Materials- coloring utensils, half page map document, writing utensil
On your World map copy color in the top 5 failed nations in red and the bottom 5 failed nations in green
Summary question- What are the differences between these 10 nations? Location? History? Population? GDP? Government?
You have 15 minutes to complete your map!