Model+UN

=Model United Nations=

Topic: Food Emergencies

 * CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/profileguide.html
 * BBC Country Profiles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
 * Trust News: http://www.trust.org/?show=alertnethumanitarian
 * General FAO Country Profiles: []
 * General WHO Country Profiles: []
 * Nutrition Country Profiles: []
 * Humanitarian Country Profiles: [|http://www.trust.org/alertnet/country-profiles]
 * New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/health/antibiotics-can-save-lives-of-severely-malnourished-children-studies-find.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0

**What is Model UN?**
Model United Nations places students in the position of delegates in the United Nations’ General Assembly, Security Council, and other committees. Through this experience, pairs of students collaborate with their peers to create solutions for issues of global significance. Rather than speak from their own perspective, students represent the position of assigned countries. Negotiating with the other country delegations, often with conflicting values and interest, they work together in order to create resolutions to address them. To participate, students must present prepared speeches, incorporate the ideas of others into extemporaneous speeches, work in an unstructured environment to find allies, write a group proposal, and use parliamentary procedure all while working with a partner.

**What is the goal of a Conference?**
The goal of a Model UN conference is for delegates to create one or more resolutions, while accurately representing the position of their individual country. Novice delegates often seem to mistakenly expect that a MUN conference is a modified debate with a clear winner and loser to be determined by the end of the day. However, the goal of their negotiation is to reach consensus –in the form of a passed resolution - to the greatest extent possible. There will and //should// be heated debate throughout the conference. But ultimately the goal of this intense negotiation should be to join together in a mutually agreeable resolution. The purpose of these resolutions is to help solve the issue being discussed at a regional or global level.

**__Pre-Conference__**

 * **Topic Guide**
 * Students will be able to…
 * discover a global issue
 * practice marking up an academic text
 * practice note taking skills
 * find further information through videos and websites
 * **Country Research**
 * Students will be able to…
 * analyze information and data
 * read charts, graphs and maps
 * complete independent internet research
 * share materials and responsibilities with partner
 * **Position Paper**
 * Students will be able to…
 * write about the topic in a persuasive manner
 * support their ideas with evidence from research
 * create and explain new ideas for solutions

**__Conference__**

 * **Roll Call**
 * Students will be able to…
 * discover what countries are represented in room
 * share materials and responsibilities with partner
 * **Formal Debate** //(Speaker’s List)//
 * Students will be able to…
 * understand the issues and present country positions by…
 * describing their country’s position on the topic
 * using their notes and research from pre-conference work
 * speaking clearly and coherently to a large group
 * taking notes on the position of others so that they can be referred back to
 * **Informal Debate** //(Moderated Caucus)//
 * Students will be able to…
 * understand the issues and present country positions by…
 * extemporaneously speaking on a subtopic of the issue
 * using their notes and research from pre-conference work
 * listening and responding to other delegates speeches
 * **Informal Debate** //(Unmoderated Caucus)//
 * Students will be able to…
 * develop, present and refine solutions by…
 * physically navigating a large crowded space to form alliances
 * using their notes from debate to begin or continue discussions
 * be productive in a non-structured environment
 * ask appropriate questions to learn more about a proposal
 * **Voting**
 * Students will be able to…
 * make a decision from a specific point of view
 * celebrate hard work

**Why Model UN?**
Model UN prepares students to be global citizens, sparks a lifelong curiosity in international affairs and develops 21st century skills. See what Ferryway students have to say about Model UN
 * Students will complete a Model UN unit and conference having gained the following skills…
 * use of parliamentary procedure
 * public speaking, idea clarity & verbal synergy
 * diplomacy
 * self-reliance
 * partner teamwork

Invitational Model UN Conference- March 8th- Northeastern University
> ====Ferryway students that are interested in being chosen to attend must write a essay as their application to Ms. Foster explaining the benefits of Model UN in the classroom and what they have learned from the experience so far. Students will be chosen based on interest, motivation, dedication and work ethic. Essay should be submitted by Monday, February 4th.==== > ====Students that are chosen will be assigned a new partner and country and will begin a new set of research. Partners will have to collaborate to write a position paper to submit prior to conference. Work will be done independently and outside of class time. Students chosen will spend a day at Northeastern University for presentations, debate, lunch, and awards.====
 * ====A small group of Malden students will join middle school students from around Greater Boston at Northeastern University to continue their discussion and debate on access to clean water.====