December 18

Read the articles below.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/19/world/africa/19rwanda.html?hp

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/world/asia/11tribal.html?ref=asia

December 11

Read this article:


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/world/africa/11congo.html?_r=1&hp

What is the problem at hand? What are some things that can be done about this?

November 20

November 20

Welcome to Model UN! Today we will discuss the topic, "The Right to a Primary Education" The council that will focus on this topic is the Human Rights Committee. (See below)

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/

Task: Pick any country you want in the world. See this list...

Panama
Kenya
Canada
Thailand
Great Britain
Portugal
Greece

Complete some research in order to find out where your country stands on this issue. How do you feel about? How important is it to you? Write a brief opening speech about your nation and the issue of primary education.

See links below for help....
http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457137

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=458799

November 13

Public speaking and How to Create an Effective Opening Speech

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=457149

Task: Using the key points mentioned in the link above, create an opening speech for one of the following:

an animal rights organization
McDonald's
Moms Against Drunk Driving
Old Navy
Actors' Guild

October 27

KIDNEY MACHINE


Profiles

Sarah Smith
She is a 12 year old honors student in a working class neighborhood. She is an only child and comes from a single parent household and is very active in the student government.

Jared Kent
He is a 28 year old action star whose latest film earned him $15 million. He has a large fanbase and he is expected to play the lead in the next superhero film (that is, if he recovers in time).

Dianna March
She is a 68 year old senior citizen living in a retirement home. She is widowed and has 12 grandchildren. In her spare time, she likes to knit for the local homeless shelter.

Walker Rappaport
He is a 16 year old from a upper middle class neighborhood. His parents are divorced and he is struggling in school. He sings in his spare time and dreams of becoming a Broadway star.

Jennifer Chang
She is a forty year old stay-at-home mother who has three children. Her husband has his own business in construction. They sometimes find it hard to pay their bills on time.

Rajiv Singh
He is a, 11 month old infant who immigrated to New York from Malaysia with his parents. They came here seeking better health care for Rajiv who will eventually need a kidney transplant for a normal life.

TASK: SCAVENGER HUNT

Use the links below to answer the following questions

http://www.un.org/members/index.shtml

1) How many nations have joined the United Nation?
2) What criteria do you need in order to become a member state?
3) What year did Kuwait become a member?

http://www.un.org/aboutun/mainbodies.htm
4) Who are the 5 permanent members of the Security Council?
5) How long does a term last for a non-permanent member within the Security Council?
6)Who are the new non-permanent members that will serve in 2009 (in Security Council)?

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=3534757
7) What does WHO stand for?
8) What does UNICEF stand for?
9) Who formed the Human Rights Council? When?
10) Which organization was formed in 1957 as a symbol of peace during the Cold War era?

October 20

Welcome to Model UN!!

Be prepared to enter the intense realm of international affairs!

See below for brief overviews on what to expect....

http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=327883

More info on United Nations itself

http://www.un.org/aboutun/basicfacts/unorg.htm

Organs of the UN

General Assembly

Security Council

Economic and Social Council

Trusteeship Council

International Court of Justice

Secretariat

See below on how the UN is organized

http://www.un.org/aboutun/chart_en.pdf