1. Continue to practice your speech. Make sure you have a copy of it (large font) in your binder.
2. Clean out your binder. You will bring it to NY, and it only should contain your student guide, your position paper and your speech.
3. Print out packing list (from parents' e-mail). Start getting organized!
Homework due Tuesday, March 25, 2014
****Remember we are meeting on Tuesday after Spring Break.
1. BBC-2 news stories
2. Continue to practice your speech. By this point, you should have practiced it at least 10 times. Before you go on the trip, you should have practiced it at least 20 times.
3. Go to this section of the MMUN web site:
http://montessori-mun.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MMUN2010_Resolutions_UNEP.pdf
Please read UNEP resolutions 1.1 and 1.2 (look for numbers in the right corner)
Print out these 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.
1. BBC-2 news stories
2. Continue to practice your speech. By this point, you should have practiced it at least 10 times. Before you go on the trip, you should have practiced it at least 20 times.
3. Go to this section of the MMUN web site:
http://montessori-mun.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MMUN2010_Resolutions_UNEP.pdf
Please read UNEP resolutions 1.1 and 1.2 (look for numbers in the right corner)
Print out these 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.
Homework due 3/13/14
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. Practice making eye contact with your audience, speaking slowly and clearly.
3. Read the background guide of your partner's topic. You will need to know some information about their topic.
4. Review the rules of protocol: see how many motions you have memorized.
2. Practice your speech 5 times. Have an adult time you to see how long it is. Practice making eye contact with your audience, speaking slowly and clearly.
3. Read the background guide of your partner's topic. You will need to know some information about their topic.
4. Review the rules of protocol: see how many motions you have memorized.
Homework due 3/6/14
1. Watch the BBC and record 2 news stories.
2.. Write your speech from your position paper. Use a larger font (at least 18 pt. font). Have an adult time you to see how long it is. It should be between 1 1/2 minutes-2 1/2 minutes long.
3. Finish writing your section of the refugee position paper with your group. Make sure you have combined your sentences into one paragraph, and are ready to hand that in next week.
4. Go the MMUN web site (http://montessori-mun.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Matrix_UE-2014_upd.pdf)
Find your committee along the top row. Write down 10 other nations besides Israel that are participating in your group. Try to group them either by continent or by developing/developed countries.
2.. Write your speech from your position paper. Use a larger font (at least 18 pt. font). Have an adult time you to see how long it is. It should be between 1 1/2 minutes-2 1/2 minutes long.
3. Finish writing your section of the refugee position paper with your group. Make sure you have combined your sentences into one paragraph, and are ready to hand that in next week.
4. Go the MMUN web site (http://montessori-mun.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Matrix_UE-2014_upd.pdf)
Find your committee along the top row. Write down 10 other nations besides Israel that are participating in your group. Try to group them either by continent or by developing/developed countries.
Homework due 2/27/14
1. Your paper is due this week.
Please submit it in the following format:
proper heading (check with samples in student guide)
no spelling or punctuation errors
all web sites cited in parentheses
source list at end of paper
****** Have an adult look closely at your paper before you decide it is really the final draft*******
2. Send it as an Word attachment (not Google Docs, not in an e-mail). I will reply to your e-mail to let you know that I received it.
3. After your paper is done, celebrate and enjoy the feeling of accomplishment.
4. Then watch the BBC and record news stories.
4. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/specials/conflictzone/cz-pt1-uneasy-coexistence/
Please watch this video and be prepared to discuss it.
Please submit it in the following format:
proper heading (check with samples in student guide)
no spelling or punctuation errors
all web sites cited in parentheses
source list at end of paper
****** Have an adult look closely at your paper before you decide it is really the final draft*******
2. Send it as an Word attachment (not Google Docs, not in an e-mail). I will reply to your e-mail to let you know that I received it.
3. After your paper is done, celebrate and enjoy the feeling of accomplishment.
4. Then watch the BBC and record news stories.
4. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/specials/conflictzone/cz-pt1-uneasy-coexistence/
Please watch this video and be prepared to discuss it.
Homework due 2/13/14
1. Work hard on section three. Write about the solutions and be specific. You are almost done with your positon paper!
Look at the list of operative clauses in your student handbook. Make sure you have several of these in this section.
2. Your solutions listed in section 3 are not your ideas, but rather the ideas of the delegation of Israel. Look for what is happening now in Israel, and you can talk about continuing their progress. Look for quotes and programs. No matter what, Israel will want a solution to any UN related issue. Ask for help if you don't see how to write this section.
3. All projects are due by next meeting. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Look at the list of operative clauses in your student handbook. Make sure you have several of these in this section.
2. Your solutions listed in section 3 are not your ideas, but rather the ideas of the delegation of Israel. Look for what is happening now in Israel, and you can talk about continuing their progress. Look for quotes and programs. No matter what, Israel will want a solution to any UN related issue. Ask for help if you don't see how to write this section.
3. All projects are due by next meeting. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Homework due 2/6/14
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 State of Israel strongly supports . . .
The State of Israel is committed to improving . . .
4. Make any changes to your 1st or 2nd section if you have not already.
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 State of Israel strongly supports . . .
The State of Israel is committed to improving . . .
4. Make any changes to your 1st or 2nd section if you have not already.
