Instructions for unit use and classroom activities

Students should be alerted at the beginning of the year that they are expected to read and be prepared to discuss a 200+ page book on the history of the United Nations.

On the schedule page of this site, a day-to-day unit plan is briefly described, with links to each of the resources for discussion. The teacher should read and be familiar with each of these resources. Activities include lecture, group activity, class discussion, and independent research.

Lecture

Specific lecture notes are not provided. Resources for the topics to be discussed are available.

Group activity

The teacher will break the students up into groups of two or three, assuming one computer per group is available. The teacher may print and pass out the worksheet for the activity, or students may find it in the assignment page of this site.

Class discussion

The first discussion is about the book; the teacher may pose questions to the class, or may allow students to bring up issues they found interesting. The second class discussion has suggested links for consideration, and is intended to be a culminating activity so that students may bring closure to what they have learned, and have a chance to voice their opinions among their peers.

Independent research/Essay

Students will have the opportunity to independently research the countries they have chosen, with the aid of a worksheet found on the assignment page. Students are expected to further research their countries and to create an essay (2-4 pages) about world balance and the role that their country has played in the United Nations.