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