Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Hong Kong Protests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zy-BVPgOPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwLIjw_fjCo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Cs5P7oP80

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q919bQOThvM

1. What do the protesters want?
2. Who are they fighting against?
3. Will they get what they want?
4. Any similarities to the Sunflower Movement?
    Any differences?
5. What is China afraid of?
6. What could be the consequences of this protest?

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

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.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

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

9/16 – Lillian Group, Angel Group
9/23 – Raining Group
S2

Rainy, Judy, Claire
IS – Iraq, Syria, and the Islamic Sultanate
April, Angel, Lucy, Shelley, Tina
Ebola Outbreak
Lillian, Leona, Angel
Hong Kong Democracy Protests

Monday, June 2, 2014

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

Monday, May 26, 2014

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!

HOMEWORK
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;

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

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"