SKMUN

For your issue, be ready to provide the follow information:

What is the issue about?

Where is it a problem?

Why is it a problem?

When and why did the problem start?

What is being done about the problem now?

Who is involved in the problem and the solution? 

Write all these things down and be ready to share them with the class next week (4.21.2015)

ECOSOC	Judy (cultural heritage),  Lucy (cultural heritage), Shelley (c h),  (V)Lillian (c h),  Angel S2F (c h),  Leona (alternative energy), April (c h)
HRC	(V)Angel S2E (opposition), (V)Claire (child marriage), (V)Rainy (opposition),  Michelle (child marriage)

SKMUN

For THIS WEEK

1) Pick a council

2) Pick an issue

3) Begin researching the issue

       a) Who, What, Where, When, Why

       b) How (later)

Journal Due Dates

Journals are due EVERY TWO WEEKS

3/3, 3/17, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5, 5/19, 6/2

DON'T FORGET!!

Presentation Topics 

Angel (S2F) & Leona	“Comparing Recent Typhoon in the Philippines to Typhoon Haiyan Disaster”
Lillian & Michelle	“The Nine-In-One Elections in Taiwan”
Rainy & Angel (S2E)	“The Legality and Morality of Euthanasia”
April & Judy	“The Police Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri”
Lucy & Claire	"Animal Rights and the Case of A-Ho the poor poor Hippo!"
Shelley & Tina	"The Insanity Defense in cases of Murder"

Schedule

12/23 - Lillian & Michelle, April & Judy

12/30 - Leona & Angel, Angel & Rainy

1/6 - Shelley & Tina, Lucy & Claire

Requirements

1) Presentation and ppt need to be in ENGLISH

2) Presentation should be 9-10 minutes long

3) Peter will ask 5-10 difficult questions after your report

4) This will be 40% of your final grade

Next Week's HW

1) Do some research and learn about your debate topic

2) Make a short (5-10 minute) presentation to the class about your issue

3) Explain to the class BOTH sides of the issue (yes and no)

4) Then we will divide class and have a debate

Judy, April, Shelley, Lucy, Tina --> "Sheng Kung should admit boys" (11/11)

Angel, Claire, Rainy, Michelle --> "High school students should be allowed to have BF/GF" (11/18)

Leona, Angel, Lillian --> "Students should be able to pick their teachers" (12/2)

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?

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.