United States & Canada

Outsourcing

Writing Activity

Benchmarks Covered

8.3.3.10.2 - Describe the impact of comparative advantage, the international division of labor, and de-industrialization on manufacturing regions and commercial districts with urban areas in the US and Canada

8.4.1.2.1 - Pose questions about a topic in world history; gather and organize a variety of primary and secondary sources related to the questions; analyze sources for credibility and bias; suggest possible answers and write a thesis statement; use sources to draw conclusions and support the thesis; and present supported findings and cite sources.

8.1.1.1.1 - Exhibit civic skills including participating in civic discussion on issues in the contemporary world, demonstrating respect for the opinions of people or groups who have different perspectives, and reaching consensus.

Instructions:

You will be answering the following question in the form of a thesis statement.

If you were running for President in 2016, what position would you take on outsourcing?

As part of your thesis statement, you must include ONE of the following:

* 3 reasons you would take this particular position on outsourcing

* 3 actions you would take as President to end the debate on outsourcing

To Write Your Thesis Statement:

1. Brainstorm how you want to answer the question
2. Begin writing by restating the question
3. Now list your 3 reasons/actions
4. Rewrite your thesis statement in sentence form