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Pathfinder for Modern World History
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U.N. Resolutions on Global Issues
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Assignment
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Assignment
You will work with your partner to write and present a resolution on a current global issue to a model United Nations General Assembly.
Steps to Follow:
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Select a topic related to your stamp project, e.g. land mines.
- Decide which country or organization you represent. The country or organization will present a resolution about the topic to a model U.N. General Assembly.
- Read the sample resolution
- Decide which part of the U.N. will sponsor your resolution
- Economic and Financial Council
- Security Council
- General Assembly
- Disarmament and International Security Committee
- special Political and Decolonization Committee
- Use the Model U.N. webpage to get information about the key issues of your topic. Look at real resolutions on the U.N.'s own website.
- Draft a resolution for your topic.
- Show your draft resolution to other students and get their feedback on how clear your resolution is.
- Submit your resolution to Ms. Cohen by Thursday, May 25. The resolution should be about one typed page long. You also should attach an annotated bibliography to the resolution. The annotated bibliography should have at least ten sources.
- Be prepared to make a speech on Wednesday, May 31, urging the U.N. General Assembly to approve your resolution.
- Click here to see your country assignment and the list of resolutions.
Searching the Shelves
All computers in the library can access the Media Center's
Electronic Card Catalog. It is located
on the Global Access Menu under Media Center Programs.
The Catalog identifies all the holdings
(books, etc.) of the WJHS Media Center. It is also possible
to search for materials on the
MCPS
Library Catalog Online. Be sure to set the limits of your search to
Walter Johnson HS only.
If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other
Libraries. This link provides direct
connections to the Montgomery County Public Library system,
as well as libraries at NIH,
University of Maryland, the Library of Congress and others.
Learning Research Hub
Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access
to a catalog of all books and materials
located in the Media Center, and to a wide variety of
general and subject-based online reference
materials. The links below provide useful research
tools for this project.
For this project, learn how
to use the on-line periodical indexes that are available
that are issued weekly, monthly, or even sporadically
during the year. Newspapers
and magazines will usually provide the most current
information.
*When using GaleNet select: DISCovering World
History and DISCovering Biography
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