Homework due 2/2/12

1. Record 2 news stories from the BBC.

2. Revise your 2nd paragraph. Start adding in your citations in parentheses. Use the handout I gave you at the meeting for guidance. As you find good web sites in your research, please bookmark them in case you need to look at them again.

3. Start your 3rd paragraph. Spend time thinking about what your delegation what type of solution your delegation would support.

4. Show a parent or adult the rubric that will be used to score your paper. Ask them to compare what you have written so far to the rubric to see if there are areas of your writing that could be strengthened.

Homework due 1/26/12

1. Watch the BBC and record at least 2 news stories.

2. Collect your raffle items and ticket money. Remember to hand in the raffle tickets filled out along with the money.

3. Re-write your 1st paragraph with the editing marks I made on your paper.

4. Start writing your second paragraph. Look at the sample paragraph on pg. 18.

This paragraph is where you will talk about what is happening with your country in regards to your topic. You will write specific information about Malaysia or the Bahamas in this paragraph.

5. Practice your short presentation about your topic.

Homework due 1/19/12

1. Watch the BBC 1 minute news with an adult and record 2 news stories.

2. Start writing the 1st paragraph of your position paper. Read over the sample paper in your handbook (pg. 18) and the guidelines for writing the paper. Notice the format they use at the beginning. Use the exact format but with your own information. Come see me for help before Wednesday if you are not sure what to do. Please type this paragraph and print it out.

3. Prepare a 1 minute presentation for the group that covers this information:

your topic

what does your delegation (your country) think about this topic OR

how is your delegation involved to this topic

4. Don't forget to sell your dinner tickets and try to collect a gift certificate or gift for the raffle!

Homework due 1/12/12

1. Watch the BBC and record 2 news stories. Are there any updates on Syria, Yemen or the former president of Egypt, Mubarak?

2. Search "Permanent Mission UN Malaysia (or Bahamas)"

This will take you to the delegation web site of your country.

Find out who your delegate is.

For Malaysia, there is a LOT of information on this web page. Some of you will be using this web site for your position paper. Bookmark it!

Bahamas, this web site is brief, but you can download the guide to see if you learn any new information.

3. Both countries belong to the Non Aligned Movement. Find out what that is, and write a few sentences about it.

4. Write a paragraph about your topic that answers the following information:

what is your topic

what is the problem

who or what is causing the problem

what is to be done about it

find a statistic that is related to the problem

5. If I send you a link or give you an article, follow it or read, read, read! Any research you do now will make you happier when it's time to write your paper.

6. Decide where you will go to look for a donation to our raffle.

Good luck!