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  1. page home edited ... United Nations) resource center. The Resource Center The goal of Where to Start? Let's…

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    Where to Start? Let's start with understanding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A great resource for this is the:
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  2. page home edited Welcome to the Middle School TAIMUN (Taiwan Model United Nations) resource center. The goal of th…

    Welcome to the Middle School TAIMUN (Taiwan Model United Nations) resource center. The goal of this site is to provide students and teachers with ideas, suggestions and links to resources to "Get Started" with Model United Nations. We believe that Middle School students are as aware as High School students about issues of global resource scarcity, human rights abuses, nation-state conflicts, poverty and the need for education for all. The First Annual MS TAIMUN Conference in May 2010 hopes to provide the first opportunity for Middle School students in Taiwan to participate in actively finding solutions to a few of the challenging global issues of the 21st century.
    Where to Start? Let's start with understanding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A great resource for this is the:
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  4. page home edited Welcome to the Middle School TAIMUN (Taiwan Model United Nations) resource center. The goal of t…

    Welcome to the Middle School TAIMUN (Taiwan Model United Nations) resource center. The goal of this site is to provide students and teachers with ideas, suggestions and links to resources to "Get Started" with Model United Nations. We believe that Middle School students are as aware as High School students about issues of global resource scarcity, human rights abuses, nation-state conflicts, poverty and the need for education for all. The First Annual MS TAIMUN Conference in May 2010 hopes to provide the first opportunity for Middle School students in Taiwan to participate in actively finding solutions to a few of the challenging global issues of the 21st century.
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  5. page Intro to UN edited ... {UNinBrief.png} The short introduction and the links to various questions such as "How …
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    The short introduction and the links to various questions such as "How the UN Works" and "What the UN does for Peace" could be dividing between students for short presentations or trivia games.
    CyberSchoolbus Provides many different links to activities that are helpful for "Getting Started"
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    SOCIAL JUSTICE is a theme that students generally take to heart. The link below provides suggestions of how to ask the "tough questions" about issues of equity and civic responsibility.
    Social justice is the principle of positive peace that complements the notion of peace as the absence of direct and institutional violence (negative peace). Students can begin to explore issues of social justice by asking questions such as:
    Why is it not possible for human civilisation, with its abundance of natural, economic, technological, and cultural resources, to provide adequately for the basic needs of all people on the planet?
    What are the roots of world hunger and poverty?
    What is the current distribution of the world’s wealth and how did it get that way?
    What is the average level of education for citizens of the world’s poorest countries? The world’s richest countries?
    What is the impact of globalisation on rural communities throughout the world? On organised labour? On the fulfilment of human rights?
    How does pollution affect the lives of women, men, and children in developing countries? In industrialised countries?
    What is the impact of long-term military presence on the environment? On child and maternal health?
    http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/peace/frame3_4.htm

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  6. page Debate edited Debate Procedures: Debate Guidelines Points: 1. Point of Personal Priviledge: Refers to the c…

    Debate Procedures:
    Debate Guidelines Points:
    1. Point of Personal Priviledge:
    Refers to the comfort and well-being of the delebate.
    May only interrupt the speaker if it refers to audibility. (can you hear?)
    May not refer to the content of the speech.
    Is not debatable.
    Does not require a second.
    2. Point of Order:
    Refers to procedural matters only i.e. if the chair makes an error in the order of debate or in the setting/observing of debate time.
    May not interrupt the speaker.
    Is not debatable.
    Can only refer to something that just happened, other wise it is out or order, or invalid.
    3. Point of Information to the Speaker:
    Is a question directed to the delegate who has the floor, and who has indicated that they are willing to answer points of information.
    Speaker asking the Point of Information may only pseak if recognized by the Chair.
    Must be in a question form.
    Only ONE question may be asked at a time. There should be no direct dialogue between speaker and questioner on the floor.
    Follow ups: Follow ups are allowed, which means the delegate asking the questions may ask another if it pertains to the first question asked. This must be approved by the Chair.
    4. Point of Information to the Chair:
    Is a question to the Chair.
    May NOT interrupt the speaker.
    Can refer to almost anything, from issues to personal priorities.
    5. Point of Parliamentary Enquiry:
    Point of information to the Chair concerning the rules of procedure.
    May NOT interrupt the speaker.

    Sample Debate:
    For useful suggestions for informal practice debate see: pg. 96 Uniting the Nations through Model United Nations.
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  7. page Writing a Resolution edited Writing a Resolution: ... - Planning (adapted from www.mymun.org) A resolution is a documen…

    Writing a Resolution:
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    - Planning (adapted from www.mymun.org)
    A resolution is a document with a very specific format which is often hard to follow. In this stage you will plan out your resolution. The best way to do this is divide a page into two sections. One should be for “Basic Knowledge” and the other “Action to be Taken”.
    In the “Basic Knowledge” section, write down all the information that delegates might need to know to understand the rest of the resolution. This may include definitions, dates, names of documents, certain facts.
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    Reducing Pollution of Freshwater Sources
    Stop over irrigation
    Stage 2- Preambulatory Clauses
    Now the information in the “Basic Knowledge” section can be transformed into parts of the first section of a resolution called the Preambulatory Clauses. A clause is simply a statement that is part of a sentence. An interesting fact about resolutions is that they don't have any periods (full stops), except for one at the very end. The preambulatory clauses of the resolution are separated by commas. This part of the resolution focuses on getting people up to date with your issue. It is a section composed of facts; not action or opinions. The clauses should start with preambulatory phrases, which are always italicized or underlined . Examples of preamublatory phrases (which are often only one word) are the following:
    Affirming
    Alarmed by
    Approving
    Aware of
    Bearing in mind
    Believing
    Confident
    Convinced
    Declaring
    Deeply concerned
    Deeply conscious
    Deeply convinced
    Deeply disturbed
    Desiring
    Emphasizing
    Expecting
    Expressing its appreciation
    Expressing its satisfaction
    Fulfilling
    Fully alarmed
    Fully aware
    Fully believing
    Further deploring
    Further recalling
    Guided by
    Having adopted
    Having considered
    Having considered further
    Having devoted
    Having examined
    Having heard
    Having received
    Having studied
    Keeping in mind
    Noting with deep concern
    Noting with approval
    Noting further
    Noting with regret
    Noting with satisfaction
    Observing
    Reaffirming
    Realizing
    Recalling
    Recognizing
    Referring
    Seeking
    Taking into account
    Taking into consideration
    Taking notes
    Welcoming
    Sample preambulatory clauses:
    Aware of the existence of Agenda 21 on the conservation and management of resources for development,
    Alarmed by the recent lack of action from the UN member states in the area of toxic waste disposal,
    Deeply concerned with the 20% increase in toxic waste production over the last 5 years,
    Stage 3 – Operative Clauses
    Now, transform the “Action to be Taken” ideas into the mosNewt important part of the resolution – the operative clauses. The operative clauses are what you think should happen. They suggest action and solutions to the problem given. Operative clauses are still not sentences, and are seperated with semicolons. Operative clauses are preceeded by a number and begin with operative phrases, that, like preabulatory phrases, are always italicized or underlined. Examples are:
    Accepts
    Affirms
    Approves
    Authorizes
    Calls
    Calls upon
    Condemns
    Confirms
    Congratulates
    Considers
    Declares accordingly
    Deplores
    Designates
    Draws the attention
    Emphasizes
    Encourages
    Endorses
    Express its appreciation
    Express its hope
    Further invites
    Further proclaims
    Further reminds
    Further recommends
    Further request
    Further resolve
    Has resolved
    Notes
    Proclaims
    Reaffirms
    Recommends
    Regrets
    Reminds
    Request
    Solemnly Affirms
    Strongly condemns
    Supports
    Takes note of
    Transmit
    Trust
    Urges
    Uniting the Nations through Model United Nations Chp. 4 pg. 60-61
    -Provide words and phrases to introduce both Premabulatory and Operative Clauses
    -Structure of a Draft Resolution

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  8. page Writing a Resolution edited Writing a Resolution: Stage 1 - Planning A resolution is a document with a very specific forma…

    Writing a Resolution:
    Stage 1 - Planning
    A resolution is a document with a very specific format which is often hard to follow. In this stage you will plan out your resolution. The best way to do this is divide a page into two sections. One should be for “Basic Knowledge” and the other “Action to be Taken”.
    In the “Basic Knowledge” section, write down all the information that delegates might need to know to understand the rest of the resolution. This may include definitions, dates, names of documents, certain facts.
    Example: If the topic was “Access to Clean Water”, some good basic knowledge would include:
    Explanation of documents such as UNDHR
    Facts such as "3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease.."
    In the “Action to be Taken” section, write down all the things that should be done to help improve the situation.
    Ex.
    Digging Wells
    Reducing Pollution of Freshwater Sources
    Stop over irrigation

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  9. page Research edited ... Research Questions: pg. 43-44 Uniting the World Through Model United Nations provides clea…

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    Research Questions: pg. 43-44 Uniting the World Through Model United Nations provides clear and concise questions for research. The questions below are a little more complex but also useful for students.
    http://www.unausa.org/munpreparation/research/countryinformation
    What sort of government does your country have?
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    Committee Research Questions: www.unausa.org
    http://www.unausa.org/munpreparation/research/conferencetopics
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    your country?
    What has your country done to combat the problem?
    What are the various “sides” in the debate?
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    Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country’s position?
    Links to Maps that can be useful for Country Background Research:
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