Asia

1. Asia This unit will last from Tuesday, April 29th through Tuesday, June 10th, 2014. Please take note of these guidelines to insure the grade that you would like on this unit. (this will cover 2 selective units)

2. Map Quizzes • Friday, May 23, 2014 • Physical Map of Asia: all features listed • Political Maps of Asia • 18 countries represented in our mock Asian MUN

3. Selective Unit: AsiaWorld Geography: Assignment SheetThis unit will last from Tuesday, April 29th through Tuesday, June 10th, 2014. Please take note of these guidelines to insure the grade that you would like on this unit. (this will cover 2 selective units) • Mastery must be achieved on the Map quizzes given on Friday, May 23rd, 2014 • A Position statement must be completed on the topic for debate. • Notebook assignments must be completed by Friday, June 6th, 2014 • Please use this sheet as a checklist to keep track of the completion of notebook assignments. Place a check next to the item once it is completed: • Physical Map of Asia • Political Map of Asia (colored by region) • Physical Map: Region • Political Map: Region (colored by sub-region) • Chart: Data Collection of Asia • Comparison: Similarities and Differences between regions in Asia • Chart: Advantages/Disadvantages of Geography in Asia • Map Quiz: at Mastery Level • Mini MUN • Country profile packet • Issue research • Position statement • Rough draft (Thursday, May 29th ) • Final draft (Thursday, June 5th) • Resolution (A-Level only) • Due: Tuesday, June 10th

5. Political Regions Asia Northern = green Western = red Central = orange Eastern = blue Southern = brown Southeastern = yellow Outline these regions on your map!

6. Political Regions of Asia • Northern: Russia • Western:Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran • Central: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan • Eastern: Mongolia, China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan • Southern:India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka • Southeastern:Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore,Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines

8. Regional Maps • Label the features on the regional maps. • Be sure to color the political regional maps by sub-regions. • The sub-regions for each region can be found on the following pages: • East Asia: p. 634 • West Asia: p. 502 • South Asia: p. 566 • Southeastern Asia: p. 704 • Make a key to differentiate between each sub-region

9. East Asia Sub-regions: Green: China Yellow: Mongolia and Taiwan Red: Korean Peninsula Orange: Japan

10. Southwest Asia Sub-regions: Red: Northeast Green: Arabian Peninsula Yellow: Eastern Mediterranean

11. South Asia Sub-regions: Green: India Red: Pakistan and Bangladesh Yellow: Nepal and Bhutan Orange: Sri Lanka and Maldives

12. Southeast Asia Sub-regions: Orange: SE ASia

13. Comparing Data: Asia • Collect the data on the chart for your country and the region of your country. • Example, if you have been assigned Japan collect the data for Japan and East Asia • Once you have the data for the region, write it on the board under the correct category. • Copy all of the data on your chart and use it to make comparisons between the regions.

17. Geography: Advantages & Disadvantages: Complete for your region. • South Asia: p.551-563 • Southeast Asia: p. 689-701 • East Asia: p. 619-631 • Southwest Asia: p. 486-499

18. Geography: Advantages & Disadvantages: Complete for your region.

19. A Mock Debate • Resolved: Apples are better than Oranges • Resolved: Parents Should be Punished for their Kids Mistakes • Resolved: Beauty Not Brains, Gets you Ahead in Life • Resolved: Junk Food Should Be Banned From School

20. Parents Should be Punished for their Kids Mistakes • Deserve Punishment • Speakers List: • Do not Deserve Punishment • Speakers List:

21. Apples or Oranges • Apples • Speakers • India • Syria • Iran • Israel • North Korea • China • Oranges • Speakers • Turkey • Malaysia • Vietnam • Maldives

22. Junk Food Should Be Banned From School • For • Speakers List: • Turkey • Syria • Cambodia • Malaysia • Saudi Arabia • Maldives • Thailand • Against • Speakers List: • Philippines • North Korea • India • China • Vietnam • Iran • Israel

23. Beauty Not Brains, Gets you Ahead in Life • Beauty • Speakers List: • Syria • Brains • Speakers List: • India • China • Vietnam • Malaysia

24. Some Simple Rules… • Do not refer to yourself or anyone in the first person • You should call yourself, “The delegate from…” • When calling on someone you should say “Is the delegate from___aware” • Ask questions • That’s the whole purpose of a debate • But you must say, “Point of Information” • And, you may only ask questions at given times • Once debate has begun, you may not leave the room or interrupt the speaker, but here are some things that could be said at anytime in the debate • “Point of Personal Privilege” • Need to go to the bathroom • Can’t hear the speaker • Too cold/hot

25. Position Statements How to write a position statement…

26. Issue for Debate • Topic: Strengthening National Mechanisms for Gender Equality Following the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, achieving gender equality has become a high priority in the Asia. In accordance with the Millennium Development Goals, near-equity has been achieved in primary education, and gender-sensitive policies have become a development strategy. Despite the improvements that have been made, Asian women continue to face persistent discrimination and socio-economic disadvantages that have hindered further progress toward gender equality and female empowerment. Some concerns that must be addressed include: • access to basic healthcare services and reproductive healthcare services; • violence against women, including domestic violence, human trafficking, and female infanticide; • women’s disproportionately low level of political representation and lack of presence in high-level government positions; • women’s predominance in industries in which they are subject to dangerous working conditions and low wages. • How can Asian and Pacific nations address these issues on a national scale? • How should nations address tradition and cultural differences when designing gender-sensitive policies?

27. Gender Issues in Asia • Recent progress in East Asia and Pacific: • Gender gaps in access to education have closed dramatically – including at the secondary and tertiary levels.   • The region has made significant advances in a number of health outcomes.  • Female labor force participation is relatively high in the region; roughly 70 percent of women in East Asia and the Pacific participate in economic activities, higher than any other region.   • Women in East Asia also have higher participation in the management and ownership of firms than in other developing regions. • Remaining challenges: • Gender gaps in access to basic education remain in a few countries  • Maternal mortality remains high in lower-income and several Pacific countries.  • Women still earn less than men for similar work – around 70 to 80 percent, on average. • Women continue to have weaker voice and influence than men in the home, in politics, and in civil society.   • Role for public action: • Promoting gender equality in endowments and human development.   • Taking measures to close gender gaps in economic opportunity.   • Taking initiatives to strengthen women’s voice and influence – and to protect them from violence. • Fostering opportunities and managing risks associated with emerging regional trends.

28. Position Statement • Heading of the Paper • Committee: General Assembly • Topic: Gender Equality in Asia • Country: your assigned country • Delegate: your name

29. Position Statement • Paragraph 1: • Background information- In essence, the first paragraph of a position paper presents the topic that will be debated. It delineates the basic history of the topic with facts and statistics. This paragraph should refer to the topic and not focus on the delegation; it should be neutral, and present no opinions. • Things you should include: • Millennium Development Goal #3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women • Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995 • Something else pertinent to your region and the topic • Try to Google this: Gender Equality initiatives in: • East Asia • SE Asia • SW Asia • South Asia

30. Position Statement • Paragraph #2 • The country's opinion about the topic- Now that the topic has been described, the second paragraph now focuses on the delegate’s country. This paragraph must clearly state and explain the position of the country in respect to the topic, how this topic affects the country, and how it has attempted to solve it. • Things you should include: • Participation in International Forums on the Topic • National Legislation toward the topic • Country Statistics on the topic • Education • Political participation • Violence • Employment

31. Position Statement • Paragraph #3 • Solutions- Finally, once the country’s position is understood, the delegate proposes solutions for the topic on behalf of their country. • Things you should include: • At least three ways that gender equality could be improved in your country (Social, Political, Economic) • They must be specific and within reason • Do not propose solutions that would conflict with the political, economic, or cultural constraints of your country

32. Empowerment of Women • Pros • Cons

33. Resolutions • All MUN debates end with at least one resolution. • All resolutions have three parts. • All resolutions follow strict grammatical guidelines. • Please follow the next three slides closely and examine the sample resolution on the Moodle page to secure A-level. • Resolutions are due on Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

34. Resolution: Part 1: Heading Forum: General Assembly Question of: Gender Equality in Asia Submitted By: (the three countries writing the resolution) Co-Submitted By: other countries that agree to the resolution The General Assembly,

35. Resolution: Part 2: The Preamble • The preamble of a draft resolution states the reasons for which the committee is addressing the topic and highlights past international action on the issue. • Each clause begins with a present participle (called a preambulatory phrase) and ends with a comma. • Preambulatoryclauses can include: • References to the UN Charter; • Citations of past UN resolutions or treaties on the topic under discussion; • Mentions of statements made by the Secretary-General or a relevant UN body or agency; • Recognition of the efforts of regional or nongovernmental organizations in dealing with the issue; and • General statements on the topic, its significance and its impact. • All Preambulatory clauses must begin with certain phrases…

36. Preambulatory Clauses Having examinedHaving receivedKeeping in mindNoting with deep concernNothing with satisfactionNoting furtherObservingReaffirmingRealizingRecallingRecognizingReferringSeekingTaking into considerationTaking noteViewing with appreciation ExpectingEmphasizingExpectingExpressing it’s appreciationFulfillingFully awareEmphasizingExpectingExpressing it’s appreciationFulfillingFully awareFurther deploringFurther recallingGuided byHaving adoptedHaving considered AffirmingAlarmed byApprovingBearing in mindBelievingConfidentContemplatingConvincedDeclaringDeeply concernedDeeply consciousDeeply convincedDeeply DisturbedDeeply RegrettingDesiringEmphasizing

37. Resolution: Part 3: The Operative Clauses • Operative clauses offer solutions to issues addressed earlier in a resolution through the perambulatory section.  • These clauses are action oriented and should include both an underlined verb at the beginning of your sentence followed by the proposed solution.  • Each clause should follow the following principals: • Clause should be numbered; • Each clause should support one another and continue to build your solution; • Add details to your clauses in order to have a complete solution; • Operative clauses are punctuated by a semicolon, • with the exception of your last operative clause which should end with a period.

38. Operatory Clauses AcceptsAffirmsApprovesAuthorizesCallsCalls uponCondemnsConfirmsCongratulatesConsidersDeclares accordinglyDeploresDesignatesDraws the attentionEmphasizes EncouragesEndorsesExpresses its appreciationExpresses its hopeFurther invitesDeploresDesignatesDraws the attentionEmphasizes EncouragesEndorsesExpresses its appreciationExpresses its hopeFurther invitesFurther proclaimsFurther reminds Further recommendsFurther requestsFurther resolvesHas resolvedNotesProclaimsReaffirmsRecommendsRegretsRemindsRequestsSolemnly affirmsStrongly condemnsSupportsTakes note ofTransmitsTrusts