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Resource Packets from past Professional Development Programs:
Professional
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You can access GC resource packets electronically!
These postings allow you to catch up on materials from our award-winning
professional development trainings that you may have missed. Or
perhaps you attended a training and wanted to pass on these resources
to interested students and colleagues.
Please note that these packets, in compliance with
copyright law, are excerpted from those distributed at our professional
development trainings. They are not substitutes for our trainings
but merely a listing of resources on various international issues.
The full packets can only be obtained by enrolling in our professional
development workshops, which are listed on the World Affairs Council
calendar.
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The
Japanese Approach to Environmental Issues
5/1/08
For
being such a geographically small country, the scope of Japan’s
influence is truly staggering. Having emerged as the world’s
second largest economy, with one of the most effective democratic
governments and most highly educated citizenry, Japan’s rise
over the past several decades is one of Asia’s most spectacular
success stories. This packet provides students and educators with
dozens of electronic, printed, and multimedia resources covering
virtually all aspects of modern Japan. Though particular focus is
given to the nation’s current environmental issues and policies,
resources on such topics as history, pop culture, youth issues,
religion, government, and economics are also included. The second
half of the packet is compromised of a curriculum unit entitled,
“Meeting Needs & Wants: U.S. and Japanese Transportation
Innovations in the 1950s and 1960s” (this unit is geared to
teachers implementing the “Meeting Needs & Wants”
CBA for middle school students).
The
Green Olympics and After: China's Environmental Challenge
4/24/08
As the host of this summer’s "green" Olympic Games,
the government in Beijing is coming under mounting pressure to address
China's growing problem of environmental degradation. While China’s
fervent push toward modernization has brought with it significant
economic growth and stability, the toll on the nation’s natural
resources and environmental ecosystems has been exorbitant, indicating
a very real need for Chinese policy-makers to focus on the issue
of sustainability. This packet provides over fifty pages of resources
(websites, articles, books, multimedia, maps, fact sheets, etc.)
on environmental issues in China, including water issues, deforestation,
industrial pollution, urbanization, sustainable energy development,
and more. Also included is a comprehensive curriculum unit using
primary sources geared to high school students entitled, “Humans
and the Environment: China’s Environmental Challenge”
(CBA topic: Humans and the Environment).
Turkish
Culture and Society: Where East Meets West (2008)
3/26/08
These
up-to-date resources include a Turkey Fact Sheet as well as articles,
reports, and curriculum on numerous topics. Explore forty pages
of website information on history, culture, literature, art, religion,
education, politics, films, books, and local organizations. Also
included are two lesson plans geared to middle school students:
“Turkey and the European Union” and “The Golden
Age of the Ottoman Empire: Suleiman the Magnificent” (based
on the Washington State Dig Deep – Analyze Facts CBA).
Fueling
the Future: Peace or Conflict? An Examination of Fossil Fuels, Development,
and Conflict with a Special Focus on China 3/12/08
A net exporter of oil until the early nineties, China now imports
3.4 million of the 7.3 million barrels it consumes every day. With
its growing reliance on oil, Beijing will continue to play a major
role in the global economy and help shape its ties throughout the
world. Both the U.S. and China face similar problems: declining
domestic-oil resources and an increasing need for a stable supply.
As the top two consumers of the world’s energy, they are also
the top two producers of greenhouse gases.
Fueling the Future: Peace or Conflict? An Examination of Fossil
Fuels, Development and Conflict with a Special Focus on Venezuela
02/12/08
President Hugo Chavez has said that he wants to create a new form
of socialism and is pursuing a populist program—including free health
care, subsidized food, land reform, and educational opportunities—funded
by windfall profits from oil. By maintaining government control
of oil wealth, Chavez hopes to transform economic development in
Venezuela in ways that reduce poverty and inequality. But will these
efforts succeed?
Environmental Impact on Global Health 01/15/08
Exploring the question that is being asked by scientists around
the world: "Can people remain healthy in a world that is sick?"
What is the relationship between the health of our planet and its
residents? What are the links between extreme flooding, devastating
droughts, new and reemerging infectious disease, and environmental
degradation?
Additional Resources:
Social
Studies CBA Lesson Packet: "Humans and the Environment"
Fueling the Future: Peace or Conflict? The Resurgent Russian Energy
Superpower 11/07/07
Russia has mounted a remarkable economic recovery that has been
fueled to a considerable extent by dramatically increased revenues
derived from gas and oil exports. With oil and gas prices near all-time
highs, Russia's return to geopolitical influence and power derive
to a great extent from its status as the world's largest producer
of hydrocarbons (oil and natural gas combined).
Additional Resources:
Social
Studies CBA Lesson Packet: "The U.S. and Russia: Missile Defense
Plans"
Fueling
the Future: Peace or Conflict? An Examintation of Fossil Fuels,
Development and Conflict with a Special Focus on Nigeria
10/16/07
Nigeria is an important but often overlooked producer of oil. As
the U.S. Administration has sought to find sources of oil outside
the Middle East, the U.S. has turned increasingly toward Nigeria.
While this connection to the world’s largest consumer of oil would
seem to offer promises of economic development for Nigeria, a review
of the country’s history demonstrates that oil wealth has often
only exacerbated internal social and economic problems.
Additional Resources:
Social Studies CBA Documentation: "U.S. Foreign Aid in Nigeria and
Elsewhere"
Professor Wolfram Latsch's Presentation on the Impact of Oil in
Nigerian Society
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The U.S. Role in Iraq: What Teachers Need to Know
10/04/07
Is respectful and rigorous public deliberation on Iraq possible?
What can teachers do to promote such a conversation in their classrooms?
This packet includes resources for students and teachers on the
recent history, politics, people and culture, highlighting the impact
of the U.S. in Iraq.
Additional Resources:
The Choices Program Teaching Resources: "Conflict in Iraq"
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The
Earth Charter: A Framework for Addressing Global Climate Change
05/01/07
The Earth Charter is a declaration of principles for building a
just, sustainable, and peaceful world, created in a 10-year process
that included thousands of people in countries ranging from Argentina
to Zambia. This interdisciplinary teacher workshop was co-sponsored
by Yes! Magazine and Facing the Future: People and
the Planet and helped teachers learn about the Earth Charter,
the effects of global climate change, and ways to teach about them
in class. The workshop also included a lively power-point presentation
with Dr. Richard Gammon, an expert on environmental sustainability
and global climate change at the University of Washington.
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My
Name is Rachel Corrie 04/12/07
Twenty-three
year-old Evergreen State College graduate (and Olympia, Washington
native) Rachel Corrie went to the Gaza Strip to aid Palestinians
whose homes were being destroyed in the conflict with Israel. In
March of 2003, she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer. Hosted by
the Seattle Repertory Theater, this special Global Classroom event
included a screening of the play, My Name is Rachel Corrie,
which is told through Corrie's own words, and was followed by a
reception and panel discussion with voices from Rachel's family
and the Israeli and Palestinian communities.
Turkish
Culture and Society: Where East Meets West 03/29/07
This
two-part lecture series on Turkey (funded in part by the Turkish Cultural
Foundation) first featured a seminar entitled "Challenges and Opportunities
Facing Turkey Today." It included an overview of Turkey's modern history
looking at state-society relations, the role of religion in society
and politics, and the impact of the war in Iraq on the Turkish government
and people. The second program was entitled "Crossing the Bridge:
Where East Meets West in Turkish Culture." Teachers explored how Turkish
culture embodies traditional values through dance, literature, art,
architecture, and other forms of artistic expression. This comprehensive
packet includes selected websites, books, articles, films, news sources,
local and national organizations.
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Japan on Our Minds 03/14/07
These resources explore some of the critical issues impacting the
lives of the Japanese including: the rise of nationalism, party
politics, economic changes, youth issues, Japan-China relations,
and Japan's role in the world. This is an updated version of the
Japan in Transition packet from 05/01/06.
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Challenges
Facing Vietnam Today 02/12/07
In the past two decades Vietnam has moved from bicycles to motorbikes
to cars, from being the third poorest country in the world to being
the world's second fastest growing economy, from importing rice
to a position as the world's third largest rice exporter. While
poverty and malnutrition still exist, vigorous campaigns have led
to their dramatic reduction. In today's Vietnam, cell phones and
the latest international fashions coexist and at times compete with
a return to tradition. This resource packet looks at the background
and the textures of the many fast-paced changes that abound in today's
Vietnam—changes in the economy, the society, the culture,
religion, politics, as well as in Vietnam's relations with Asia
and the United States.
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Understanding
Lebanon Today 02/01/07
What
do Americans know about Lebanon? We know the simple facts that Lebanon
is tiny - roughly the size of Connecticut.
It was once part of the Ottoman Empire and became a French colony
at the end of World War I and then gained full independence in 1943.
The capital of Beirut has been considered the Paris of the Mideast
and is famous for its beautiful beaches, mountains, prosperous cafes,
and exciting nightlife. Lebanon has a population of 3.7 million
with a high 86.4 percent literacy rate; it
is the renowned birthplace of the writer and poet Khalil Gibran.
We also are aware of its complicated contemporary history. The country
was ravaged by a civil war for 15 years (1975-1990), the longest
of its kind in the Middle East. In August of 2006 Lebanon was brought
into our living rooms again as we watched this country shaken by
a violent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah (a powerful Islamic
political party with a strong militia). This comprehensive packet
explores some of these issues facing Lebanon today.
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Encounter
Point 12/05/06
Puget Sound area teachers were invited to a special screening of
the award-winning documentary by Just Vision that follows the lives
of a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved
Israeli mother, and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother as they
risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end
to the conflict. Following the film, teachers received a copy of
the resource packet and participated in a question and answer session
by co-director Julia Bacha (co-writer/editor of Control Room)
and producer Nahanni Rous.
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Most
Dangerous Women: Bringing History to Life through Reader's Theater
11/28/06
How do you bring world history and current issues alive in the classroom?
Dr. Jan Maher shared her ideas and her book (co-authored with Nikki
Nojima Louis) Most Dangerous Women: Bringing History to Life
through Reader's Theater with workshop teachers. The book cannot
be downloaded but is available for purchase. Additional resources
that were developed by GC can be downloaded here.
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Picturing
East Asia 11/16/06
Capture students' attention and imagination by using images of East
Asia. This workshop featured presentations on using visuals in the
classroom to stimulate students' interest and understanding of themes
in East Asian cultures and societies. The workshop also previewed
the National
Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), a nationwide initiative
to encourage and facilitate teaching about Asia, funded by the Freeman
Foundation.
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Why
India Matters 11/14/06
India is a place where immense wealth and technical expertise exist
side-by-side with dire poverty and social oppression. The comprehensive
packet includes maps and articles and topical web resources including:
Indian media outlets, government and history, India and the U.S.,
India and Pakistan, poverty, inequality, religion, etc.
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Teaching
About Global and Local Conflict in the Classroom 10/23
& 10/24/06
This program featured Dr. Selena Sermeno who explored with educators
approaches to teaching global and local conflict and discrimination
at school and in the classroom. This packet includes numerous resources
on peace studies and conflict resolution; peace and conflict in
international affairs; and specific regions or areas of conflict.
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Shaping
Globalization: Economic & Social Justice -- Can We Have It All?
10/16/06
This special workshop for teachers featured
Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz. The program featured not only
a public speech by Dr. Stiglitz, but an intimate teachers-only discussion
with him. This packet includes selected articles about Joseph Stiglitz,
an extensive list of up-to-date web resources, and a glossary of
globalization terms.
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Japan
in Transition 05/01/06
These resources explore some of the critical issues impacting the
lives of the Japanese including: the rise of nationalism, party
politics, economic changes, youth issues, Japan-China relations,
and Japan's role in the world.
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The
Earth Charter: Local & Global Connections for Earth Day
03/30/06
The Earth Charter is a declaration of principles for building a
just, sustainable, and peaceful world, created in a 10-year process
that included thousands of people in countries from Argentina to
Zambia. It is perhaps the closest thing there is to an international
consensus on protecting the Earth and all its inhabitants. This
link to YES!
Magazine's website gives access to the Earth Charter's
Curricular Module.
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Understanding
the Balkans Through the Eyes of Two Writers 03/15/06
This packet was distributed at an event featuring two author-experts
on the conflict in the Balkans. Zlata Filipovic, in Zlata's
Diary, A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo, recounts her terrifying
experience of a childhood interrupted by war. Peter Lippman is a
human rights activist and writer with a background in the historical
and social realities of Yugoslavia and the post-Yugoslavian entities.
This packet offers resources for understanding the Balkans and teaching
Zlata's Diary.
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A
Force More Powerful 02/15/06
This program was based on the PBS documentary "A Force More
Powerful" which highlights popular nonviolent movements that
have removed dictators, resisted invasions, and secured human rights.
Teachers interested in these issues should refer to our more recent
and up-to-date packet about Teaching About Global
and Local Conflict in the Classroom.
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Brush
and Ink 02/02/06
This program featured an exhibit of The Orchard Pavilion Gathering:
Chinese Painting from the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
The accompanying course packet informs educators about the variety
of formats and painting styles used in Chinese painting. The packet
includes creative project plans by the Seattle Art Museum for making
fans and colophon paintings which reinforce the connection between
poetry and visual art.
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Understanding
North Korea Today 01/24/06
While the Six Party Talks on nuclear non-proliferation in North
Korea have grabbed the headlines, North Korea has also been going
through a significant process of economic reform and restructuring.
This packet provides educators with tools for understanding how
this process affects North-South relations and the possible success
of the Six Party talks.
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Demystifying
Global Security and Nuclear Terrorism Issues 11/14/05
The World Affairs Council, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI),
the Center on Global Security (Battelle), and the Institute for
Global and Regional Security Services (IGRSS) co-sponsored an evening
dedicated to discussing Global Security and Nuclear Terrorism Issues.
This course packet will test your knowledge of weapons of mass destruction,
answer questions, discuss global nuclear dangers and what can be
done to prevent them.
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Global
Health is Local Health 11/09/05
This special workshop featured a panel of global and local health
experts. All registered teachers received the new Rx for Survival
6-hour documentary series and a copy of the Rx for Survival teacher
guide. See above link to download the free teacher guide.
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Challenges
Facing the Middle East 10/26/05
This packet was part of a workshop featuring special guest, former
career diplomat Thomas Pickering, who examined the challenges facing
Israel, Iran, and Iraq. The packet provides the reader with facts
about each nation, historical and political causes of tension, and
a list of organizations working to foster cooperation and stability.
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Beyond
Islam: Muslims in America, Europe, Pakistan, and China
10/05/05
As the culminating event of the Global Classroom series "Beyond
Islam: Understanding the Muslim World," Global Classroom was
pleased to partner with the Al Islam Center of Seattle to offer
teachers a rare opportunity to learn about the history of Muslims
in America over 300 years through the special exhibit Collections
and Stories of American Muslims (CSAM). The program was complemented
by presentations of the brand-new curriculum materials created by
a group of teachers on this project over the summer on Muslims in
Europe, Pakistan, and China.
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Curriculum
Global Classroom offers a variety of curriculum materials
developed for teachers by teachers. The materials are free to download
from the web. In addition, Global Classroom also produces timely
and extensive resource guides about global issues for our teacher
workshops. These are also available for free on our Professional
Development page.
Following the brief descriptions and links to curriculum
materials, you may find a link to related Service
Learning Project Ideas. We hope these will enrich the learning
experience of your students. (Learn more about Service
Learning.)
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Linking Lands: A Partnership Between Seattle
and Tanzania
In the summer of 2003, six Seattle public school teachers
traveled to Tanzania as the second half of an exchange that had
brought six Tanzanian teachers to Seattle just a few months before,
in March. This exchange between Seattle and Tanzanian teachers took
place in order to foster stronger relations between the United States
and Africa and to build educational bridges between teachers here
and teachers there. The twelve teachers who took part in this reciprocal
exchange share a common interest in making sure that their young
people gain a firsthand connection with the world beyond their borders.
For the Seattle teachers, part of the legacy of this journey is
this curriculum.
Linking Lands Curriculum
Cover
(pdf) and Intro
&TOC (pdf)
| Unit
1 (pdf) |
Day in the Life of a Student: A First
Grade Exploration into the Daily Lives of Children in Seattle
and Tanzania
by George Leung, Whittier School |
| Unit
2 (pdf)
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Explore Tanzania
by Joni Pecor, Sacajawea Elementary School
Meet
the Maasai (PPT) (14,150 Kb) |
| Unit
3 (pdf)
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Volcanoes in Washington
State and Tanzania
by Nani Castor-Peck, John Stanford International School
Tanzanian
Volcanoes (PPT) (569 Kb) |
| Unit
4 (pdf) |
What Statistics Can Tell
Us About Africa
by Anne Fitzpatrick, Staff Training, Assistance, and Review
(STAR) Program Consulting Teacher, Seattle Public Schools |
| Unit
5 (pdf) |
Africa is Not a Country
by Menkeli Kanaa, Hamilton International Middle
School |
| Unit
6 (pdf) |
Connecting US Students'
Lives with Those of Maasai Students
by Dan Docter, Hamilton International Middle School
Maasai
Village (PPT) (1,093 Kb)
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Understanding the World of Cartoons
What is a political cartoon? What is the history of political cartoons?
How can we teach history through political cartoons? How can we
understand world cultures through humor? What would it be like to
wear David Horsey’s shoes? You can win a Pulitzer by doodling?
How can we use cartoons to cope in our world? How can we use cartoons
in the classroom? These are the topics the 8 week curriculum explored.
The work of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Pulitzer Prize
winner David Horsey is integrated throughout to enhance the subject
matter and provide a local connection. He was also the featured
speaker at the workshop. We hope this curriculum will pique your
curiosity about the fascinating world of political cartoons and
serve as an invaluable resource for teaching.
Recommended for: Middle and high
school Language Arts, English, Art, US History, and/or Contemporary
Problems classes.
Curriculum
(pdf) (8.1 Mgb) | Service
Learning Project Ideas
Democracy
in India
Through this unit, students will encounter multiple perspectives
on the practice of democracy in the world’s most populous
and diverse democracy, India, and will create a system by which
to evaluate the practice of democracy around the world. The unit
is written with enough background information that it can be used
within either a unit on India or a unit on political systems.
Funded by the Seattle Foundation.
Recommended for: Grades 8-12 History,
Government & Politics, Political Science, Language Arts, and/or
Psychology classes.
Curriculum
(pdf) | Service
Learning Project Ideas
Ethnic
and National Identity in Africa
Including the entire continent as well as its adjoining islands,
there are more than fifty independent nation-states in Africa. Most
of the political boundaries between these nation-states are the
legacy of European colonialism. Many of these borders either divided
groups of people who had traditionally lived together or combined
groups who had not. As is the case all over the world, establishing
and maintaining peace and unity within its multi-ethnic nation-states
has been a major challenge for the continent. Funded by the
Seattle Foundation.
Recommended for: Grades 6-12. This
curriculum unit addresses numerous Washington State EALRs (academic
standards) in Reading, Communication, History, Geography and Civics.
Curriculum
(pdf)| Service
Learning Project Ideas
Exploring
Contemporary Africa: Lessons on South Africa
In
July of 2001, fifteen teachers from across the Pacific Northwest
traveled to South Africa and Swaziland as part of a Fulbright Study
Abroad Program to study the cultures and societies of southern Africa.
Based on their travels, the group produced a collection
of lesson plans and resources adaptable to a broad range of classroom
subjects and grade levels.
Exploring Contemporary Africa contains personal stories,
interviews and anecdotes on life in post-apartheid southern Africa,
focusing on economics, education, government and society.
Recommended for: Grades 6-12. This
curriculum can be used in a variety of classes, including Economics,
History, Government & Politics and Social Studies.
Curriculum
| Service
Learning Project Ideas
Iraq:
Resources for the Classroom
Marta Colburn, Mercy Corps' Director of Education, attended the
2002 Youth Summit on "Understanding Iraq: US & Global Perspectives"
as a panelist and shared her NGO perspective concerning the current
global conflict with Iraq. This three page handout directed to educators
lists books, videos, curriculum, and documents for K-12 classrooms.
Recommended
for: Grades 6-12 as a resource in Social Studies classes.
Handout
(pdf)
| Service
Learning Project Ideas
Reading
to Learn, Writing to Connect
Six Puget Sound teachers came together to develop a curriculum guide
with strategies for connecting reading and writing skills with world
studies content curriculum. With units ranging from recreating
the 1962 "Century 21 World Fair" to publishing a travel
magazine to reading stories about winter traditions in cultures
around the world, help your middle and high school students connect
with the world beyond their borders. Funded by the Russell Family
Foundation.
Recommended for: Grades 6-12. This
curriculum meets academic standards for a variety of grade levels
and academic subjects, depending on the lesson.
Foreword
& Contents (pdf) - Lessons
(pdf)
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Learning Project Ideas
Teaching
Media Literacy through the Topic of Terrorism
By learning skills for media literacy, students can adopt a more
critical stance in responses to the information and images they
receive and can be empowered to use media effectively to enhance
both their personal development and theirparticipation in the community. Funded
by the Washington Commission for the Humanities.
Recommended for: Middle and high
school Language Arts, English, Art, U.S. History, and/or Contemporary
Problems classes.
Curriculum
(pdf)
| Service
Learning Project Ideas
WTO
Education Materials
The crowds may have gone, but we still have a comprehensive WTO
curriculum available at no charge. The curriculum focuses
on trade disputes and provides activities to bringing lively discussion
and debate into your classroom. Copies are available.
Recommended for: Grades 6-12. This
curriculum meets academic standards for a variety of grade levels
and academic subjects, depending on the lesson.
Section
1 (pdf) - Section
2 (pdf)
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