1. Record 2 news stories from the BBC.
2. Come prepared for your group work. Are you on track for finishing your project by the end of January?
3. Write the 1st paragraph of your position paper. It can be broken into 2 smaller paragraphs.
Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
Use parenthesis when citing a web site. Please bookmark this site for help citing your sources:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/
Ask an adult for help with citing your source if you do not understand the web site.
An average length of this section is 12-14 sentences.
4. Come see me if you are struggling with the writing.
Homework due 12/11/14
1. Continue to watch the BBC and record 2 news stories.
2. Come prepared for the next stage of the backboard, art, flag or mini-flag project.
3. Write the topic sentence of your position paper. This will be the sentence that introduces your topic. Look in your delegate guide (in your binder) for an example.
4. Decide on the other details that will be in the first paragraph. Will they be: a UN document, a UN convention, a worldwide statistic? Will you have a quote from a UN official? Do you have enough history about your topic? What other details will you include in this paragraph? Write out these details in note form with bullet points (or type it). Seek out other web sites if you think you need more information.
5. Every time you use a web site for your position paper, copy and paste it into your source list. This will eventually be the last part of your position paper.
2. Come prepared for the next stage of the backboard, art, flag or mini-flag project.
3. Write the topic sentence of your position paper. This will be the sentence that introduces your topic. Look in your delegate guide (in your binder) for an example.
4. Decide on the other details that will be in the first paragraph. Will they be: a UN document, a UN convention, a worldwide statistic? Will you have a quote from a UN official? Do you have enough history about your topic? What other details will you include in this paragraph? Write out these details in note form with bullet points (or type it). Seek out other web sites if you think you need more information.
5. Every time you use a web site for your position paper, copy and paste it into your source list. This will eventually be the last part of your position paper.
Homework due 12/4/14
1. Record 2 news stories from BBC News.
2. Communicate with your group, and bring in what is needed to the next meeting.
3. Read about what the definition of a NGO.
http://www.ngo.org/ngoinfo/define.html
4.Try to find a NGO that is working with Cuba and your topic. If you can't find a Cuban NGO, find a NGO that is working in the Caribbean, Latin America or at least an NGO that is involved with your issue. Print out a page from their web site.
5. Watch this video so you can informed about the Fair Trade chocolate you are selling through Equal Exchange:
http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/19/child-slavery-and-chocolate-all-too-easy-to-find/
2. Communicate with your group, and bring in what is needed to the next meeting.
3. Read about what the definition of a NGO.
http://www.ngo.org/ngoinfo/define.html
4.Try to find a NGO that is working with Cuba and your topic. If you can't find a Cuban NGO, find a NGO that is working in the Caribbean, Latin America or at least an NGO that is involved with your issue. Print out a page from their web site.
5. Watch this video so you can informed about the Fair Trade chocolate you are selling through Equal Exchange:
http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/19/child-slavery-and-chocolate-all-too-easy-to-find/
Homework due 11/20/14
1. Watch the BBC and record at least 2 news stories.
2. Communicate with your group, and bring in what is needed to the next meeting.
3. Practice presenting your Powerpoint with your group. Divide up the speaking parts and check your slides for any spelling or capitalization errors.
4. Look for 2 articles that relate to your topic (try the BBC web site and the UN News Centre web site). Print them out and bring them to the meeting. Write a summary of each article.
5. Are you getting close the your EE goal? Have you been making sales every week?
2. Communicate with your group, and bring in what is needed to the next meeting.
3. Practice presenting your Powerpoint with your group. Divide up the speaking parts and check your slides for any spelling or capitalization errors.
4. Look for 2 articles that relate to your topic (try the BBC web site and the UN News Centre web site). Print them out and bring them to the meeting. Write a summary of each article.
5. Are you getting close the your EE goal? Have you been making sales every week?
Homework due 11/13/14
1. Watch the BBC 1 Minute News and record 2 news stories.
2. Form a small group of 2-4 people. Find an international charity that is working in Central America or South America. Areas of focus: improving primary education, medical needs of children, access to clean water, orphanages, etc. Prepare one Powerpoint presenation to explain the following items:
Name of charity
What their purpose is
Where does the money go (is there overhead, or does 100% of the money raised go towards their cause)
Do they accept international donations (a Paypal link is needed)
Why you think it is worth supporting
*** You will be presenting your charity on Friday, November 21st. ***
3. Finish answering questions from your background guide.
2. Form a small group of 2-4 people. Find an international charity that is working in Central America or South America. Areas of focus: improving primary education, medical needs of children, access to clean water, orphanages, etc. Prepare one Powerpoint presenation to explain the following items:
Name of charity
What their purpose is
Where does the money go (is there overhead, or does 100% of the money raised go towards their cause)
Do they accept international donations (a Paypal link is needed)
Why you think it is worth supporting
*** You will be presenting your charity on Friday, November 21st. ***
3. Finish answering questions from your background guide.
Homework due 11/6/14
1. Watch the BBC and record at least 2 news stories.
*** Finish any homework from last week (see if UN Permanent Mission to Cuba is working)***
2. Print out the background guide for your topic and add it to your binder (Follow the links on the MMUN web site: on top tool bar, click "Confereence"-->Upper Elementary New York City-->background guides (right hand side) )
3. Read through the background guide several times. Make a list of key terms from the article.
4. Start answering the questions at the end of the guide. Use the web sites listed at the guide as a resource.
5. Make sure you have the e-mail address of your committee partner. Memorize the name of your committee, your topic and your partner's topic (see e-mail).
*** Finish any homework from last week (see if UN Permanent Mission to Cuba is working)***
2. Print out the background guide for your topic and add it to your binder (Follow the links on the MMUN web site: on top tool bar, click "Confereence"-->Upper Elementary New York City-->background guides (right hand side) )
3. Read through the background guide several times. Make a list of key terms from the article.
4. Start answering the questions at the end of the guide. Use the web sites listed at the guide as a resource.
5. Make sure you have the e-mail address of your committee partner. Memorize the name of your committee, your topic and your partner's topic (see e-mail).
Homework due 10/30/14
1. Watch the BBC and record 2 news stories.
2. Come prepared to work on your project. Communicate with your group and give reminders through e-mail as needed.
3. Please visit the permanent mission of Cuba to the UN:
http://www.cubadiplomatica.cu/onu/EN/Home.aspx
Click on Statements in the UN---->in the General Assembly---> 69th Session
Answer the following questions:
a. What is Cuba's response to the ebola virus? What are they doing in Africa?
b. What is Cuba doing in regards to climate change? In their opinion, what is one of their major obstacles?
c. Read the statement about nuclear disarmament. What is meant by the Peace Zone?
*** These UN documents are difficult to read. Please read through them with an adult.
2. Come prepared to work on your project. Communicate with your group and give reminders through e-mail as needed.
3. Please visit the permanent mission of Cuba to the UN:
http://www.cubadiplomatica.cu/onu/EN/Home.aspx
Click on Statements in the UN---->in the General Assembly---> 69th Session
Answer the following questions:
a. What is Cuba's response to the ebola virus? What are they doing in Africa?
b. What is Cuba doing in regards to climate change? In their opinion, what is one of their major obstacles?
c. Read the statement about nuclear disarmament. What is meant by the Peace Zone?
*** These UN documents are difficult to read. Please read through them with an adult.
