No Journals This Week

S1 Elective Class ladies:

NO JOURNALS THIS WEEK

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

That is all. 

Debate Schedule

Each group is going to discuss their news story or current event with the class.

Propose a solution

Your group will give support to both (or three) sides of the solution.

Support and Oppose your own solution

Lead the class in a debate on your solution

Kitty, Yiling, Wendy, Winnie, Elsa (5)	Recent Police Shootings in America Key issue: race relations
Iris, Vivi, Madeline, Flora, Fenny (3)	ISIS Key issue: Limiting the influence of ISIS in the world
Amy, Candy, Vivian, Alice, Melissa (4)	Vatican Council vetoes the Pope's support of LGBT acceptance Key issue: LGBT rights
Peggy (good) Peggy (bad), Celine, Natalie, Debby (1)	Scottish Independence Vote Key issue: democratic consciousness / sovereignty
Sheena, Tess, Karen, Angel, Coco, Jennifer (2)	Climate Change Summit in Peru Key issue: What should the world's governments do about climate change

Schedule: 

12/30 - 1 & 2

1/6 - 3 & 4

1/13 - 5

Online Game to Try

Ayiti - THe Cost of Life

Homework assigned on 11/11 (Draft Resolution)

Your assignment:
Write 4 to 6 operative clauses for your draft resolution.
They should include sub- and sub-sub-clauses.
Each operative clause should be focused on one solution to your issue.
Each clause should discuss what, who, where, when, and most importantly how (of the solution)

Here are some related websites to check out: 

How to Write a Draft Resolution

Model UN Made Easy

This assignment - your first draft - is due on 11/18 (next Tuesday!!!)

HW for 10/28 (due next week)

Write the first draft of your position paper

Write it on a separate piece of paper, preferably typed on an A4 sheet

This is due on 11/4

For your position paper, you should break it up into 3 paragraphs

Paragraph 1 - The Background
* What is the issue? * What are its causes? *Where and when is this a problem *Why is it a serious issue?

Paragraph 2 - Prior Development
* What was done about this problem before? *What is being done about it now? *Who are the key players involved in this issue (governments, NGOs, UN departments, etc)

Paragraph 3 - Your suggestions for solutions
*What can be done about this issue from a worldwide perspective?
*What are your ideas for solutions to the various aspects of this issue?

Next Week's HW

Each group will make a short presentation about your issue.

You should tell us:
What is the issue? (describe it)
Why is this a big problem?
What is the historical background of the issue?
Where does the problem come from?
What was done about the problem in the past?
How are people trying to solve the problem right now? (governments, NGOs, UN)
Where is this issue the most serious?
What else can be done?

Each group should talk for 3-4 minutes about their issue

This week's homework (10/7)

1) Finish up last week's HW (discussion of your country)

2) Begin researching your main issue. Begin with news and current events. Write about it in your journal. Read 2-3 articles about your issue and summarize the issue in your journal.

STMUN

For next week, find out the following information about your country:

1) Political status
2) Economic status
3) Involvement in the issues (in your council)
4) International role

Remember, the dorm will cost NT$800 for one night

The registration fee is NT$2500 (at most), including lunch on both days and dinner on the first night

Journals

Hello, ladies!

Your journals are finished. They are on my desk in the Homeroom Teachers' Office on the 3F.
This will be the new location for them.
Look for them there from now on.

STMUN Topics

These are the topics at STMUN on 12/5-6

Security Council
1.The Question of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
2. The Question of Settlement for the Ukraine Situation

Disarmament Committee
1. Encouraging transparency in the global arms trade
2. Measures to reduce the proliferation of biological weapons

Economic and Social Council
1. Promotion of the Millennium Development Program as a Tool for Sustainable Development
2. Ensure corporate responsibility for environmental disasters on a domestic and international
scale.

Human Rights Committee
1. Increasing women’s roles in leadership positions
2. Prevention of violent actions against the LGBT community
3. The question of countries with poor human rights records hosting international events

General Assembly 1
1. Measures to reduce gang influence within Central and South America
2. Measures to provide sustainable solutions for nations with large aging populations

General Assembly 2
1. Prevention of an arms race in outer space.
2. The limitations and roles of Private Military Companies in the international community.

General Assembly 3
1. Agricultural Development and Food Security
2. Ensuring sustainable development in LEDCs through use of technology
3. The Ebola epidemic in West Africa

Presentation Grading Criteria

Presentation       Criteria:

A+	-        Thoroughly covers the material -        Excellent visual images/ppt -        Asks class thought-provoking questions -        Helps class understand the topic much better -        Natural speaking with confidence
A	-        Covers all the important points -        Good visual images/ppt -        Asks some questions for the class to discuss -        Helps class understand the topic  better -        Not much reading from notes/ppt
B+	-        Covers most of the key points -        Pretty good visual images/ppt -        Some reading from notes/ppt -        Helps class to understand the topic
B	-        Misses a few key points, but okay overall -        Not very good images or ppt -        Mostly just reading from notes or ppt -        Doesn’t prepare any good questions
C (or lower) L	-        Misses the main point of the presentation topic -        Insufficient images or ppt (or not at all) -        Always reading from paper/ppt -        No questions -        Not at all prepared

First Presentation Schedule

First Presentations – Current Events

9/16 – Candy Group, Angel Group

9/23 – Peggy Group, Iris Group

9/30 – Kitty Group

S1

Madeline, Iris, Vivi, Flora, Fenny	Hong Kong Democracy Protests
Winnie, Elsa, Wendy, Yiling, Kitty	IS – Iraq, Syria, and the Islamic Sultanate
Coco, Jennifer, Sheena, Tess, Angel	Scottish Independence
Debbie, Natalie, Peggy, Celine, Peggy	Ebola Outbreak in Western Africa
Anita, Amy, Alice, Vivian, Candy	Ukraine Crisis

Homework for 6/10

1) Final date for ANY late papers!!! Get them to me!!

2) Turn in Final Draft of DR Operative Clauses

Next week, we will be focusing on three things:
1) MUN procedures (what will you do for each step)
2) MUN debate procedure (what to do during debate)
3) MUN opening speeches

Homework for 6/3

Remember:  The Workshop is on Saturday, 6/28, starting at 13:00. You don't have to wear formal clothes. It is best if you can go, so you can learn about the procedures for MUN. The workshop will be mostly in Chinese and will explain all the rules for SKMUN and help you research and participate!

1) Hand in the FINAL draft of your Position Paper
              - Fix the corrections that Peter wrote on your paper
              - Add anything that Peter said you should add to it
              - Add any new information you find on your issue

2) Write 4-5 Operative Clauses for your issue
              - each clause should be one different part of the solution to               the issue
              - each clause should discuss what should be done, by who,              when, and how
              - each clause should begin with an Operative Clause verb                 (... suggests ... encourages, etc)

1.) Suggests that every Member State government create legislation regarding what percent of the profit of organ sales should be awarded to organ sellers, including: 
          a) setting up laws clearly outlining how much compensation               is to be awarded for organ sellers,
          b) setting up laws that prevent organ sellers being denied                     compensation by agencies or doctors,
          c) providing post-operative medical care for organ sellers to                  ensure their continued health,
          d) providing post-operative counselling for organ sellers to                    assist them in dealing with the loss of their organ;

Homework

Write up 4-5 MUN-style solutions to your issue.

Use "operative clause" words and style

Refer to the handout Peter gave you about Draft Resolutions

Examples:

Encourages local governments to cooperate with neighboring countries to prevent illegal importation of black market organs.

Recommends the establishment of a new treaty to be signed by all Member States, to replace the existing Kyoto Protocol, and to be called "UN Climate Change Protocol"

Some helpful links for MUN research

Here is a really great website for learning more about possible MUN solutions and writing a great Draft Resolution (DR)

Best Delegate

Homework

* Turn in your position paper NO LATER THAN FRIDAY to Peter
* If you have already turned in your position paper, you can pick up the corrections from Peter's desk
* Write down 5-6 possible solutions to your issue and bring them to class next week
* Your solutions should be for the whole world, not just your country
* Your solutions should be as specific as possible
* Your solutions should be practical and workable
* Your solutions should be written from the perspective of the whole UN, not just your country

Draft Resolutions

Preambulatory Clauses (the Preamble) - 
      outlines the reasons why the council is looking at this issue
      outlines past action taken by the UN, NGOs, and national                      governments
      begins with an adjective or gerund (v+ing)
      each preamble clause ends with a comma ","

Operative Clauses - 
      each clause discusses one part of the solution to the issue in                     detail
      clauses are divided into main, sub, and sub- sub clauses
      clauses should explain the how, what, where, who, and when of                   the issue (no why)
      each clause should begin with a present-tense verb                                   ("Requests....")
      each sub or sub-sub clause ends with a comma ","
      each clause ends with a semi-colon ";"

Draft Resolution Sample

Council: Human Rights Council

Issue: The Military Use of Children

Country: United States of America

The Human Rights Council,

Recalling Article 38 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), "State parties shall take all feasible measures to ensure that persons who have not attained the age of 15 years do not take a direct part in hostilities",

Bearing in mind the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) which criminalizes leading a military force which recruits child soldiers in the United States, defining child soldiers as "any person under 18 years of age who takes a direct part in hostilities as a member of governmental armed forces",

Deeply disturbed that the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers report that approximately 300,000 children in over 40 countries worldwide are engaged in military conflict,

Alarmed by the advantage taken of children due to their emotional and physical immaturity, such as but not limited to being used for suicide missions, sex servants and spies, exposing them to not only physical but also emotional assault,

1.      Encourages cooperation with NGOs such as Child Soldiers International and Amnesty International to deal with poverty in countries at war by:

a). Organizing funds so as to provide refugee camps with daily necessities by:

i).writing plans to well known business enterprises that include a list of the countries that will benefit from the donations, local situations and what help we hope to receive,

ii). Encouraging tax reductions for donors,

b). Recruiting volunteers worldwide to adopt children who have lost their families by:

i). putting up advertisements on well known websites and on television,

ii). Providing volunteer certificates for those who have accomplished the tasks which grants them discounts and other privileges from governmental business,

c). Raise social awareness of the situation through mass media by:

i). Filming movies and video clips based on true stories in countries with the problem of child soldiers,

ii). Making records, graphs and tables looking into the issue public on leading newletters;

2.      Recommends an international organization called the Child Defense International (CDI) whose mission shall include:

a). Promoting justice among LEDCs by:

i). Encouraging and funding the establishment of local schools,

ii). Seeking cooperation with military arms manufacturers worldwide so as to discourage the provision of arms used by child soldiers,

b). Setting up orphanages to provide child care, primary education and spread the knowledge of child protection,

c). Guiding children to developing talents for later career life,

d). Aiding underage victims of war to overcome possible depression and emotional harm by requesting help from psychologists to research depression resulting in over contact of war violence;

3. Calls upon promoting education in countries:

a). with child soldiers to:

i). Discourage children from joining the military underage and make clear the current situation in military conflict and the hostility they face by joining,

ii). Include lesson on morals emphasizing the basic human right of life,

b). without child soldiers to:

i). Encourage students to engage in charity and carry out solutions to global crisis,

ii). Encourage schools to hold charity activities such as but no limited to fairs and bake sales, the money made donated to NGOs devoted to solving the problem of child soldiers;

4. Further suggests an International Covenant on Child Protection (ICCP) be signed requesting member states to:

a). Provide full time or part time job vacancies annually from local business for people in states at war such as but not limited to:

i). Teenagers (15 and above) ,

ii). Parents with over four children under their care,

iii). Orphans or those who have lost family members at war,

b). Pass laws banning child participation in the military such as but not limited to:

i). Direct contact in military conflict as child soldiers,

ii). Indirect contact in military conflicts as drummer boys, porters or messengers,

iii). Taking advantage of children by using them for suicide missions or as human shields. 

For gender gap in Education in Asia

Check out some of these organizations:

UN Organizations:
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG)

Government Organizations
OECD Report on Gender Equality (scroll down for data from different countries)

Global Gender Gap Report (from the World Economic Forum)

Some Articles:
Global Post article about China's gender gap

Ageing Asia and the Gender Gap

Asia-Pacific has the worst gender gap

Related to the Middle East, but still informative

For industrial pollution

Check out these groups: (some are UN organizations, some are government agencies, some are NGOs)

Greenpeace

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

Environment Management Group (EMG - part of UNEP)

The Wilderness Society

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Friends of the Earth

For organ trafficking issue

Check out COFS (Coalition for Organ Failure Solutions), especially the tab "About organ trafficking" and the two links provided.
Coalition for Organ Failure Solutions

This report by the OSCE (Office for Security and Co-operation in Europe) on organ trafficking - you'll need to download the file.
OSCE Report

The website for the UNRIC (UN Regional Information Center) has a good article on it: 

UNRIC website

Either check out the WHO or this article from the Guardian (a UK paper) about its report on organ trafficking:
Guardian Article on Organ Trafficking

Here is another MUN conference from Boston, USA, that also covered this issue. They look like they have a lot of resources, too.
Human Organ Trafficking

Some other organizations to check out: WHO, UNODC, UNDP, Human Rights Watch, Blue Heart Campaign, Red Cross, IHRA, or the Asian Center for Human Rights

For extraordinary rendition issue

Probably check out the Amnesty International first, since they are a very large and respected organization actively dealing with the problem:
Amnesty International

You can also watch this FRONTLINE video from PBS (an American TV station) that should be pretty good:

FRONTLINE

Refer to this map from the Washington Post (a newspaper) that has a list of countries that participate(d) in the program:
Washington Post

This fact sheet from the ACLU (the American Civil Liberties Union, a human rights group that has been fighting for civil and human rights in America for decades) about extraordinary rendition:
ACLU

An article by the Director of Human Rights Watch written for the Huffington Post (an online newspaper):

CIA Secret Prisons

Another good article entitled "Outsourcing Torture" from the Huffinton Post:

US Torture Program

Finally, another article about how the extraordinary rendition policy of the Bush administration has NOT been cut back by the Obama administration:
Extraordinary Rendition is Torture

Council Assignments

HRC (Chinese council)

S1

Shelley / Lucy	Haiti
Angel / Flora	Ukraine
Ivonne / April	Cuba
Michelle / Sandy	Qatar

S2

Sunny	Canada
Janet / Julia	Poland
Kitty / Amy	Israel
Rita / Gabrielle	India
Amy / Joy (S2E)	Egypt
Monica / Winnie	Finland

ESCAP (English)

S1

Leona / Angel	The Philippines
Amy / Claire	Thailand
Rainy / Judy	Taiwan

S2

Synder / Stacy	USA
Cindy / Jennifer	Japan
Jenny / Kido (not class)	Australia
Lina / Joyce	Singapore

Grading for MUN Elective Class

Your Grade

·      30% - Position Paper

·      30% - Draft Resolution

·      40% - Participation in class discussion, reports, and SKMUN III

There will be a workshop at the end of JUNE to teach you how to be a delegate

2014 SKMUN III Committees and Issues

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2014 SKMUN III 聖功女中第三屆中/英文模擬聯合國活動 會議議題

(1)   中文議會
人權委員會Human Rights Council (HR)
Issue 1：	The issue of the black market in human organ trafficking 非法器官黑市買賣問題
Issue 2：	The issue of extraordinary rendition and other extra-legal arrests 非常規引渡和法外逮捕的問題
(2)   英文會議
A.    Security Council (SC)
Issue 1：	The issue of Ukraine and the autonomy of Crimea
Issue 2：	The issue of political instability and social unrest in Thailand
B.     Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Issue 1：	The issue of industrial pollution in Asia
Issue 2：	The issue of the gender gap in education in Asia