Homework due 4/4/13

1. Watch the BBC and record 2 news stories.  Listen for any updates regarding Cyprus.
2. Continue to practice your speech in front of someone at home.  Ask them if you are speaking slowly and clearly.
3. Go to the MMUN web site and find this resolution:

Resolution UNESCO/6.1.1

4. Print out this resolution.  Highlight the preambulatory phrases and operative clauses (use your background guide for help).  Make note of the sponsors and and signatories.   Read through the solutions, and look up any terms you are not familiar with.

5. The Statue of Liberty will not be open until July.  However, there is a boat ride that will allow you to get a close up view of the statue:  http://www.statuecruises.com/

Since the boat ride is an hour, we could also make time to visit the 9/11 memorial:

https://www.911memorial.org/visit

Please research these two options along with Central Park:

http://www.centralparknyc.org/

6. If you haven't e-mailed your Mission Montessori pen pal recently, send them an e-mail.

Homework due 3/28/13

1. Keep up with the BBC, even though we may not always have time to talk about it at our meetings.

2. Practice your speech at least 5 times this week. Have an adult at home give you feedback about your pacing (how quickly you read it) and how clearly you read it.

3. Go to the MMUN web site. Click on Conference Resources, and then 2012 Resolutions.

Click on HRC (Human Rights Council).

4. Go to Draft Resolution HRC/6.2.2  (3rd page, numbers of draft resolutions are listed in right corner)

5. Read through this draft resolution.  Be prepared to answer the following questions:

What is the topic they are addressing?

Which countries are sponsors?  Which are signatories?

What are some solutions they are proposing?

Homework due 3/21/13

1. Watch the BBC 1 Minute News and record at least 2 news stories.
2. Practice your speech 5 times.  Have an adult time you to see how long it is.
3. Write your pen pal an e-mail if you haven't e-mailed them since Casa Grande
4. Review the rules of protocol: motion to set agenda, open speakers list, regular caucus and moderated caucus.

Homework due 3/7/13

1. Watch the BBC News and come prepared to share 2 news stories.
2. Make sure you have sent me your position paper with a source list.
3. If you want to look at our schedule at the conference, check this out:
http://www.montessori-mun.org/nyc-conference-schedule.html

Make sure you are reading the 4-6 section (Upper Elementary)
4. Write your speech from your position paper.  Use a larger font.  Have an adult time you to see how long it is.  It should be between 1-2 minutes long.
5. Art group: be prepared to share your flag at the next meeting.  Tell us what the meaning of the flag is.  Backboard group: be prepared to share the backboard and what you decided to represent Azerbaijan.
6. Write an e-mail to your pen pal.

Homework due 2/28/13

1. Finish illustrating/coloring cards at school or at home.  Only Prisma colored pencils please.  Use stencils to write peace in different languages.
(Do a Google search to find out various ways to say peace)
2. Finish paper by completing 3rd section.  Remember to use the preambulatory and operative clauses that are listed in your student handbook.  Use a few of them in this section.  Talk about specific solutions: continue what is going well, where can Azerbaijan improve, does it need help from other nations to make a goal happen.  Only speak in the 3rd person.
3. Include a list of sources at the end of your paper.
4. Have a parent edit your paper before you send it to me.  First deadline:  Monday, February 25th.

Homework due 2/14/13

1. Watch the BBC 1 minute news
2. Write the topic sentence for your 3rd section.  Write an outline for the rest of the section.
3. Look at the other position paper examples for ideas of how this section will sound.  Remember, you will use phrases like:
The delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan strongly supports . . .
The Republic of Azerbaijan is committed to improving . . .
4. Make any changes to your 1st or 2nd section if you have not already.

Homework due 1/31/13

1. Watch the 1 minute BBC News.
2. After you receive your pen pal letter, please reply to them.  If they gave you their personal e-mail address, it is okay to use if but you must cc me on all of your correspondence.  Remember, a letter starts with a greeting:  Dear -------,
3. Finish the second section of your paper.  Add in your citations in parentheses if you haven't already.
4. The backboard and art group should arrived prepared to work for the next meeeting.
5. Ask for your gift certificate for the dinner if you haven't already.