All students:
1. Continue to watch the BBC and record your 2 news stories. We won't always have time to discuss all the news topics, but staying aware of current events helps you do well in Model UN in many different ways.
2. Come prepared to do the next stage of your project or backboard. Call or e-mail your group members to make reminders of what needs to get done at home.
3. Go to the MMUN web site, go to Conference Resources (along the top) and click on your committee.Please print out your background guide. Read through the guide, and highlight or take notes about your committee topic. Be prepared to answer questions about the information you read. Complete at least half of the questions at the end of your committee topic. Use the suggested web sites and your own personal research for help.
Homework due 12/1/11
Hi students,
Don't forget to bring me your Peace cards if you haven't already.
All students:
1. Watch the BBC and record 2 news stories
2. Go to this web site: http://www.mdgmonitor.org/index.cfm
This web site keeps track of how countries are doing in terms of the Millenium Development Goals. Remember when we talked about them?
On the left, click on "goal pages." (underneath the pictures of the goals).
Select 3 goals and click on them one at a time.
3. Using the interactive map, find out how your country is doing in terms of the goals. Pay attention to the color used on the map and scroll over your country to get a number. Compare this number to other countries in Africa or the Americas or Asia. Write a summary paragraph about these goals and your country's progress. Is your country doing well with these goals?
4. Find one image that could go on your country's backboards (pictures of Bahamanian food, picture of Malaysian traditional dress, a map, etc.). Make a color copy or drawing. Bring to the meeting.
** Come see me for help if you do not understand how the MDG monitor web site works.
Homework due 11/17/11
Hi students,
1. Watch the BBC and record at least 2 news stories. Listen for any news regarding Greece and financial crisis.
2. Finish drawing and coloring your cards. Look at them closely when you are done to make sure they are your best work. Don't forget to use Prismacolor pencils.
3. Keep your homework from last week handy. We will go over it next week. For this week, we will look more closely at either Malaysia or the Bahamas. Answer these questions:
a. When did your country join the UN?
b. When did country become a nation?
c. Did the UN help your country to become a nation?
d. If your country was a colony, give the mother country's name and explain the effect the change has had.
e. Is your country a large, medium or small contributor to the UN budget?
f. Is the UN involved in any way in the health issues of your country?
g. Who are your trading partners?
h. Which ones are considered adversaries (enemies)?
i. Which countries located near your country have had violent conflicts?
j. Have have these conflicts affected your country?
k. What percentage of its expenditures is spent on education?
l. What is the school expectancy rate?
m. Where is your country in the index of most developed/least developed nations?
The CIA Factbook is the best web site for answering these questions.
This web site may also be helpful:
http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/unmembercountries.htm
Please come see me if you do not understand how to use the CIA Factbook site. Doing a news article search on the BBC will also help you understand what is going on in your region (Asia or the Caribbean).
