Model+UN

1. What is the mission of the United Nations? 2. To Accomplish its mission, what do member countries agree to do? 3. How did the founders of the United Nations attempt to avoid the failures of the League of Nations? 4. Identify and describe the 6 organs of the UN and their functions 5. Explain how each of these organs helps the UN achieve its mission 7. What kind of occupational skills would a person need to be a staff member or diplomat at the United Nations? 8. Explain how the use of military action is in keeping with the UN mission and goals 9. What efforts has the UN made in protecting human rights? 10. Describe UN efforts in improving health care and expanding education around the world.
 * Guide Questions:**

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 * Model UN link website:**

UN officials stress need to strengthen and harmonize human rights treaty bodies. This process will also work to improve the impact of the human rights treaty bodies on rights-holders and duty-bearers at the national level, by strengthening their work, while fully respecting their independence also all stakeholders should be bound by the shared interest of making the best decisions for the treaty body system itself.
 * Summary:**


 * Visual Discovery activity on the United Nations flag:**

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 * Read about and listen to the Hymn of the United Nations here:**

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 * Lyrics to United Nation Hymn, mark up on crocodoc:**

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 * United Nations for Kids Video:**


 * United Nations for Kids Notes:**

**Opener: What Does it Mean to be Human ????**

Copy the words: **Human** and ** Rights ** in your wiki


 * Under the word Human, brainstorm: What qualities define a human being?
 * What do you think is necessary to protect, enhance, and fully develop these qualities?

Intelligence A difinitive structure Emotions Evolution Thoughts Self expression Logic Morals and priorities Having an opinion, like a voice or a say in something to believe in Communication || The right to be born with legal rights The right to be a citizen The right to be treated the same as everyone else The right to choose your own spouse The right to express your thoughts and beliefs The right to an education The right to state your opinion The right to have a say in something Freedom to assemble, god Pursuit of happiness Freedom to speech The right to life ||
 * Human || Rights ||
 * Decision making

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 * Mark up, crocodoc Eleanor Roosevelt:**

===‍‍‍** What do you think Eleanor Roosevelt means by "universal rights"? **=== Eleanor is referring to the basic rights that every human should have regardless of what country they are from.

Not all country will be able to provide the people with all of the universal rights because government may lack the money required to support the people or provide education for children.
 * Some people feel that universal values or standards of behavior are impossible. What do you think? **

"Universal", means that everyone has this right. It does not refer to countries, race, or ethnicity, but the human race as a whole.
 * Why do you think the UN chose the word universal instead of the word international when naming the UDHR? **

We should do the same around the world, Eleanor wants American to believe and support these universal rights.
 * Paraphrase the final sentence of the quotation. What does it say about individual responsibility for human rights? What do you think Eleanor Roosevelt means by "concerned citizen action to uphold" rights close to home? **

Article 3, Article 5, Article 6, Article 13, Article 15, Article 16, Article 17, Article 18, Article
 * **Read through the UDHR and list what you believe to be the articles that most mirror our Bill of Rights?**


 * **List what you believe are the top ten most important articles of the UDHR**

Human Rights frayer model:





http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/5311399/Untitled

1. Terrorism - became a global issue, because terrorist groups are able to utilize these failed states. 2. Unstable - unable to provide a legal health care system, security, and education. 3. Powerless - governments in failed states are powerless. 4. Corruption - terrorist groups are even enabled to work in failed states if they pay government officials enough. 5. Global Issue - failed states enables terrorist groups to train and gain strength. 6. Imperialism - as stronger countries take over weaker ones they make weaker ones produce the stuff the homeland needs. 7. Proxy Wars - they made weak countries even weaker. 8. Rule of law - a country cannot find an effective way to enforce its law. 9. National Sovereignty - each country has control of its nation. 10. ISPI - provide civilian support of each failed or failing state.