35 ! read the passage. the typical american knows little about global problems and issues—and cares even less. in fact, many americans have never traveled to another country, even to visit their closet neighbors, canada and mexico. yet the world is increasingly interrelated, making it vital that americans know how other societies work. every high school graduate should be required to work in another country to increase his or her awareness of global issues. which sentence is the thesis statement? every high school graduate should be required to work in another country to increase his or her awareness of global issues. the typical american knows little about global problems and issues—and cares even less. yet the world is increasingly interrelated, making it vital that americans know how other societies work. in fact, many americans have never traveled to another country, even to visit their closet neighbours, canada and mexico.