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Learn Diplomatic Terms with the Frayer Model

This activity uses the Frayer Model to provide a multi-modal approach to learning vocabulary related to diplomacy. This document includes slides for 63 terms related…

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What Is Foreign Policy?

Foreign policy is how a country uses different strategies to guide its relationships with other countries and international organizations. This means that foreign policy is…

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What Are Treaties and Alliances?

Treaties and alliances are two ways the United States formalizes agreements with other countries and international organizations. Treaties are written agreements between nations or between…

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What Are Embassies, Consulates, and Missions?

Embassies, consulates, and missions are the places where U.S. government representatives serve in foreign countries. Embassies serve as the headquarters for the State Department and…

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What Does the State Department Do?

The U.S. Department of State, also known as the State Department, is a federal U.S. government agency dedicated to protecting Americans and advancing U.S. interests…

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What Is the State Department?

The U.S. Department of State is the government agency dedicated to protecting Americans and advancing U.S. interests abroad. In 1789, the U.S. Department of State,…

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What Does the Secretary of State Do?

The U.S. Secretary of State leads the U.S. Department of State, America’s lead foreign affairs agency. The Secretary of State holds one of the most…

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What Is the U.S. Foreign Service?

The U.S. Foreign Service supports the U.S. Department of State at its locations across the world. Foreign Service Officers are selected and complete training in…

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Diplomacy Classroom: Race, Citizenship, and Red Scares

In this episode of Diplomacy Classroom, NMAD’s Public Historian, Dr. Alison Mann, shares the story of Robert Robinson, a Black American who unwillingly spent 44…
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Object-Based Learning at the National Museum of American Diplomacy

One simple object can tell a very complex story. Learn how you can bring the story of American diplomacy to your classroom through items in…