1 Paper per team. 1 Typed Page. 1 inch margins. 12 pt font. 1-1.5 line spacing. Due Thursday 4/2. NO EXTENSIONS!!!
Recommended Essay structure:
Part 1: Give facts about the world’s economic situation regarding poverty and introduce the MDGs, declaring (stating) your nation’s “Position” on the MDGs and Poverty in general.
Part 2: Summarize YOUR nation’s economic situation (and overall MDGs)
Part 3: Embed your answers to 6 questions
Part 4: Conclusion/Summary.
Some stories to read here and here. A Bankrupt nation?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
UNiversal Suffrage?
Do you support it? Use the comments section to share your opinion(s).
Hopefully you found today beneficial. I used to give an interest inventory to all of my students at the beginning of the year in order to get to know them (you), but the district formalized the procedure so I cut that out. You should do one every year, but remember that you are never bound by its advice. Use it as a guide, not as a Calvinist regime of planning for your future.
Tomorrow will be a grade day. I'll clean up the gradebook. Check the portal to see what may be missing. Find it (at home, in the depths of your bag, maybe somewhere in your locker - or heck, I may even have it) and we'll get it checked off. You'll also watch a short video describing Model UN.
The essay should simply incorporate the answers to the six questions (Megan posted them previously) while opening with your (nation's) stance on continuing, modifying, or throwing out the MDGs. Is it worthwhile? Has it been effective? SHould more or fewer indicators be measured - using what levels? One (1) page. Single (or 1.5) spaced. 12 pt font. We'll do the poster after Spring Break.
Hopefully you found today beneficial. I used to give an interest inventory to all of my students at the beginning of the year in order to get to know them (you), but the district formalized the procedure so I cut that out. You should do one every year, but remember that you are never bound by its advice. Use it as a guide, not as a Calvinist regime of planning for your future.
Tomorrow will be a grade day. I'll clean up the gradebook. Check the portal to see what may be missing. Find it (at home, in the depths of your bag, maybe somewhere in your locker - or heck, I may even have it) and we'll get it checked off. You'll also watch a short video describing Model UN.
The essay should simply incorporate the answers to the six questions (Megan posted them previously) while opening with your (nation's) stance on continuing, modifying, or throwing out the MDGs. Is it worthwhile? Has it been effective? SHould more or fewer indicators be measured - using what levels? One (1) page. Single (or 1.5) spaced. 12 pt font. We'll do the poster after Spring Break.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
UNeasy about the essay/Overall Project?
I will write this clearly...remember the "Pennies-a-Day" written statement? You had 13 questions to answer and then turn your answers into a mini-review of the film. You are doing the same thing for your UN Essay. Take the six questions from yesterday's handout - someone PLEASE type them into the comments section - and use your answers to guide you in writing your (read: nation's) POSITION on the ERADICATION OF POVERTY and how the UN should play its part in continuing, modifying, or eliminating the Millennium Development Goals. You should not even be worrying about the essay yet - Wait until Friday.
Until then, learn as much as you can about your nation - so you are better able to quickly persuade and work with other nations at the congress. STOP FREAKING OUT!!! If you have been researching and learning about your country (history, economic situation, friends/foes, concerns, MDG status, etc.) you are doing fine. If you have been wasting your time, goofing off, and not supporting one another, you will be ill-prepared and not only suffer gradewise, but you will be miserable at an ALL-DAY EVENT planned around this lesson.
Until then, learn as much as you can about your nation - so you are better able to quickly persuade and work with other nations at the congress. STOP FREAKING OUT!!! If you have been researching and learning about your country (history, economic situation, friends/foes, concerns, MDG status, etc.) you are doing fine. If you have been wasting your time, goofing off, and not supporting one another, you will be ill-prepared and not only suffer gradewise, but you will be miserable at an ALL-DAY EVENT planned around this lesson.
UNcredible links
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
To you, the UNimportant
So much flying at ya and confusion abounds, right? Here is the summary of what you should know:
The Model UN will take place on Thursday, April 16. That is the first week of 4th quarter. You will have to be dressed nicely and will be working as a member of the General Assembly (UNGA), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), or the Security Council (UNSC). I will assign you to your group tomorrow or Friday.
You are representing your nation - not yourself. That means you will possibly defend or criticize actions you personally do not support. Your essay will have to be a full response to the six questions of page six on the handout you received today. Can someone retype those in the comments section, please? I decided you should follow the same criteria as before, but please include a title - your country (and subgroup). It will be due next Thursday, as your final assignment for the quarter...but not the FINAL assessment..HINT HINT.
When you return next quarter, we will take a day to make the poster...it will be more like an advertisement. You should have some pictures (various sizes) that depict your nation. For example, Zambia: 11.5 Million people need your help. WE can offer great deals on copper for any and all wire needs! But we can't do it alone...Our previous "sponsor," Great Britain, has other needs to address. Blah, blah, blah.
You'd be sharing your population, resources, needs/wants, history, etc. I will get you one more day for in-class research next week. As it stands now - you have tomorrow in the Media Center and Thursday in the CCC. On Friday, we'll touch base and ask/answer any lasting questions you may have.
We are AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, so do not worry. If you have your packet filled out and can recall the basic info, you are doing fine. By the end of the week, you should be able to list some allies/foes, resources, GDP, needs/wants, and have an understanding of G8/G20 politics and economics. Read and reread the packets from today and yesterday.
The Model UN will take place on Thursday, April 16. That is the first week of 4th quarter. You will have to be dressed nicely and will be working as a member of the General Assembly (UNGA), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), or the Security Council (UNSC). I will assign you to your group tomorrow or Friday.
You are representing your nation - not yourself. That means you will possibly defend or criticize actions you personally do not support. Your essay will have to be a full response to the six questions of page six on the handout you received today. Can someone retype those in the comments section, please? I decided you should follow the same criteria as before, but please include a title - your country (and subgroup). It will be due next Thursday, as your final assignment for the quarter...but not the FINAL assessment..HINT HINT.
When you return next quarter, we will take a day to make the poster...it will be more like an advertisement. You should have some pictures (various sizes) that depict your nation. For example, Zambia: 11.5 Million people need your help. WE can offer great deals on copper for any and all wire needs! But we can't do it alone...Our previous "sponsor," Great Britain, has other needs to address. Blah, blah, blah.
You'd be sharing your population, resources, needs/wants, history, etc. I will get you one more day for in-class research next week. As it stands now - you have tomorrow in the Media Center and Thursday in the CCC. On Friday, we'll touch base and ask/answer any lasting questions you may have.
We are AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, so do not worry. If you have your packet filled out and can recall the basic info, you are doing fine. By the end of the week, you should be able to list some allies/foes, resources, GDP, needs/wants, and have an understanding of G8/G20 politics and economics. Read and reread the packets from today and yesterday.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Nothing is UNpossible
So we went over the Country Status Report again - and I showed you how to actually do RESEARCH - on your own! You should read up on the MDG and know where your country stands. I also think you should check out the UN Data page for info - all part of the UNDP. For basic pages on your country and the UN, go here. You should also know if your country is a HIPC. You still confused? Wiki those things for more basic explanations. Please make sure you know about the G8 and G20 as well. I just gave you MANY links. Use them.
I have indefinitely postponed the World/Water tests. I want you to focus on this Model UN project. And I promise to have updated grades by tomorrow...
Just for you to analyze, what is interesting about the two photos below (G8 on top, HIPC on bottom)?
I have indefinitely postponed the World/Water tests. I want you to focus on this Model UN project. And I promise to have updated grades by tomorrow...
Just for you to analyze, what is interesting about the two photos below (G8 on top, HIPC on bottom)?
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