Structure of the UN Project

You will present to the class a presentation of a selected committe of the United Nations that teaches the other students the purpose, make-up, and usefullness of your committee.

You will present the following two assessment pieces:
1. a powerpoint that informs the other students about your committee
2. A newsletter that informs the class what your committee has been doing recently

 Your instructions are as follows:

Monday 9/12
1. You will break into groups of 3 or 4 students
2. You will select a committee from the list below and post in the comments section the names of your group and committee selected (First come, first served).
3. You will research your committee in the computer lab

Tuesday 9/13
1. You will meet as a group in the computer lab to research and organize.

Wednesday 9/14 You will meet in the classroom to share.

Thursday 9/15
1. You will return to the computer lab to finish your assessment pieces

Friday 9/16
Presentations

The committees to chose from are:
UNICEF
WHO
World Food Programme
ICJ
IMF

Rubrics are as follows:

Powerpoint: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=1126764

Newsletter: http://www.nisd.net/ward/LearningLinks/WebBasedLessons/TIPPA/1st_grade/Rubric-Historical%20Figures%20Newsletter%20.htm


Interesting links for your projects:

http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/index.shtml

ICJ video: http://www.icj-cij.org/presscom/gallery.php?p1=6&event=20110101_icj

http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/corner/index.shtml

http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/