Position/Solution Activities -- Worksheet due Friday (A Day), Monday (B Day)

Complete the following tasks:

1.  Read the Position Paper Helps (see below) and Resolution Writing Tips
    (For the Resolution Writing Tips, make sure you click through all of the 4 links on the side)

2.  Outline the Topic Background Guide
    for your topic/committee (due Fri for A Day, Monday for B Day)

3.  Complete the Position/Solution Activity (due Friday for A Day, Monday for B Day)

4.  Write a Position Paper (refer to Sample Position Paper under Documents, Position Paper Helps, and Position Paper Outline Template for help)
      ****MAJOR ASSIGNMENT FOR THE TERM!!!!
     DUE DEC 18th (A Day)
              DEC 19th (B Day)  **NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE POSITION PAPER!!!!

Position Paper Help:
For a detailed outlook on how to write a position paper and samples...
Click Here

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Your Mission: (UN Webquest)

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TASK 1: As a new delegate the United Nations, you first need to understand the workings of the UN.  Complete the following webquest on the United Nations and fill out the corresponding webquest worksheet. 

1.  What is the purpose of the United Nations?  www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/unintro/unintro.asp
2. What official languages are used at the UN? www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/unintro/unintro.asp
3. What are the principles of the UN?  www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/unintro/unintro2.htm
4.  What countries are permanent members of the Security Council? www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/unintro/unintro4.htm
    What power do they have?
5. What is the leading headline story from UN News Centre?  Summarize the story. www.un.org/News/
6. Select one UN agency from the pull down menu.  Give its name, acronym, and explain its purpose. www0.un.org/cyberschoolbus/ourlives/index.asp
7. How many members in the UN are there? www.un.org/members/list.shtml
8.  What are the 5 newest members of the UN? www.un.org/members/growth.shtml
9. Name 5 of the functions and powers of the General Assembly of the UN. www.un.org/ga/57/about.htm
10.  Describe the specialized agencies.  What do they do?  What part do they play in the United Nations? www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/unintro/unintro5.htm
www.un.org/aboutun/chart.html
11. Using the following link, read about 5 global issues on the United Nations agenda. www.un.org/issues/ 
       List the 5 issues and summarize the OVERVIEW of each one.

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