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Globalize y our curriculum with MODEL UNITED NATIONS. Q & A How we do it Resources, Charts, Clips Brainstorm/Feedback/?s. John Stephany john.stephany@gmail.com John Reynolds jreynolds@hutchisonschool.org. Prep for Conference or Program within your school.
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Globalize your curriculum with MODEL UNITED NATIONS Q & A How we do it Resources, Charts, Clips Brainstorm/Feedback/?s John Stephanyjohn.stephany@gmail.com John Reynolds jreynolds@hutchisonschool.org
Prep for Conference or Program within your school • How Model UN fits into your curriculum → • Research/Sources, Methodology/Process • Higher Order Thinking, Problem Solving: Analyze, Evaluate, Synthesize statistics, information, research (interpret data) • Public Speaking (30-60 second speech, debate, “scrimmages”) • Resolutions (writing process, formulate an argument/proposal)
Essential Questions • What shapes/influences your country? How? • How are the geography, culture, history, government, and economy connected in your country? • What is your country’s level of development (low, medium, high, advanced)? • Describe the problems/issues your country faces. How can the UN help?
Resources, Charts, Handouts • Everything you need (links, documents, etc.): • http://guest.portaportal.com/modelun • Our librarian, Lee Billings, speaks about the impact of Model UN – Hutch Library • Student Feedback1, Feedback2, Feedback3 • Model UN contacts for Memphis: • Kelly Clack, YMCA Youth In Government Director, (901) 758-2557 or (901) 359-3547, kclack@ymcamemphis.org