What is Global Classrooms? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTKdsb wv8pI • A UNA-USA project • Aimed to secondary schools in the US • Aimed to secondary schools in the US and abroad • Implemented in class and after-school hours • Focused to bring Model UN working procedure to schools
GC term schedule Before Christmas 1/2 1. Conference procedure + UN info + MDGs presentation 2. Sts on the wiki 3. Moderated / unmoderated caucuses on 3. Moderated / unmoderated caucuses on different topics 4. Fill in basic geo information on assigned countries 5. Explain flow of debate. Sts do CIW 6. LAs provide links bank on countries and topics
2/2 6. Topic grid: general info on the topic 7. Topic quiz (selection of questions based on Background Guides) 8. Teaching Hamburguer model for the class 9. Teaching pattern on PP in the class, model PP in class 9. Teaching pattern on PP in the class, model PP in class (from former year), sts identify pattern. 10. Mock Conference, December 20th 11. Sts write PP individually = they choose if they want to go. Delegates picked up
GC term schedule During Christmas 12. Delegates improve PPs (during LAs sessions, sts go with LAs out and practice conference procedure) procedure) 13. Delegates prepare Opening Speech.
GC term schedule After Christmas 14. Delegates paired and mix PP and Opening Speeches 15. Selection of 3 PP to be sent to Consejería de Educación, January 16th 16. Teaching pattern on draft resolutions in the class: model resolution from last year, sts identify pattern 17. Delegates produce model resolution 18. Delegates attend conference, January 22nd 19. Delegates’ feedback
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 2 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To understand why and how states cooperate with each other
Relations among states • Usually peaceful: – Economic relations (buy-sell goods) – Make agreements to work, visit, study (ex: Erasmus grants) – Help to work (GB-FR in the Channel) – Countries sign treaties, pacts, agreements – Countries sign treaties, pacts, agreements (documents that mean obligations) • When there are conflicts: – Economic conflicts: competence between products (ex: Chinese products blocked in the EU; solution: agreement Ch-EU) – Armed conflicts: invasions or war (negotiations, mediations needed)
International organizations • To favour common interests among countries • Countries apply to be members
International organizations according to: • Territory: countries in • Objectives: the same geographic – Military organization: region NATO – Economic association: – The Arab League WTO – The Latin American – Mediation in conflicts Association and protection of MDGs and protection of MDGs – The Sub Saharian (Millenium Development countries Goals): UN – The European Union
NGOs Charity NGOs • Amnesty International • Greenpeace • The Red Cross • The Red Cross Other NGOs • Doctors without borders
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 3 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To value the role of international organizations to solve conflicts: the UN
The United Nations (UN) • Origins: The League of Nations (1919) • Created after WW1 to avoid armed conflicts • It failed when WW2 started (1939) • 1945, foundation of the UN: • 1945, foundation of the UN: – Headquarters: NYC – New attempt to avoid armed conflicts – All members pay a membership fee – Peaceful intervention in conflicts through the Blue Helmets (ex……)
The United Nations (UN) Principal objectives: • To support human rights • To maintain peace through UN resolutions. All members have to respect them All members have to respect them • To promote international cooperation • To take military action or send peacekeeping missions to protect the population • Do you think it has succeeded or failed) why?
Main bodies SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARIAT •To maintain international •The Secretary-General is peace and security. To the spokesperson for the intervene in conflicts. It has international community 15 members. Five have veto 15 members. Five have veto power: China, France, Russia, UK, USA OTHER BODIES GENERAL ASSEMBLY • ECOSOC (Economic and • Main deliberative body of social council) the UN. Representative of • International Court of the 194 country Justice members.
The UN’s General Assembly in session. New York Headquarters
International Court of Justice,The Hague, Netherlands
Specialized agencies and programmes: find the usage and a recent example • UNICEF : • UNESCO : • UNESCO : • FAO : • WHO : • UNHCR : • ILO :
Food for thought… • In your opinion, what are we going to do in GC? • What are you personally going to get from the activities? the activities? • What is the school going to get? • What are your strengths for GC? • What are your weaknesses? • How can GC help overcome those weaknesses?
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 3 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To know the structure of the UN
Specialized agencies and programmes • UNICEF : it promotes children’s rights • UNESCO : it promotes international cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture and communication • FAO : it promotes international programmes to • FAO : it promotes international programmes to defeat hunger and improve nutrition • WHO : it aims to achieve the highest possible level of health for all people • UNHCR : it coordinates internatinal action to protect refugees • ILO : it promotes decent working conditions
Say how can the UN help to solve these issues, which are the objectives, bodies or specialized agencies? Give reasons 1. To guarantee the access to education to all children in LEDCs 2. To solve the problem of international illegal migrations (ex. From Mexico to the US, from Morocco to Spain) 3. 3. To deal with the civil war in Syria To deal with the civil war in Syria 4. To help refugees from Palestine to Lebanon (because of the conflicts between Israel and Palestine in Gaza) 5. To prosecute international criminals 6. To help solve the problems of gender equality in Afghanistan (women can’t study, they must wear the hijab) 7. To provide enough food to Sub Saharian countries
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 4 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To understand the role of the SDGs in the UN
Which of the MDGs are related to the conference topic? Written essay on one of the SDGs http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/bkgd.shtml
Say which of the SDGs is met by working these topics 1. International migrations to Europe 2. Gender equality in Islamic countries 3. Child labour in the RD of Congo 4. Access to primary education in Latin American 4. Access to primary education in Latin American countries 5. Combat ebola in Liberia 6. Deforestation in the Amazonia 7. Help teen mothers in Indonesia 8. Extension of polio vaccines in Chad 9. Extension of freshwater resources in Sub Saharian countries
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 5 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To understand the flow of debate al Global Classrooms conference
DAIS • Chair • Director • Director • Secretary • Rapporteur • MUN staff • Notepasser
Using placards
Flow of debate: Points • Agenda (motion requires a second) • Speakers List (chair opens, requested by delegate, speaking time) • Speeches (yielding time) • Speeches (yielding time) • Point of Information (delegate to delegate) • Point of Inquiry (delegate to chair) • Point of Personal Privilege
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 6 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To learn how to debate using points and motions
Flow of debate : Motions • Moderated caucus (“Indonesia motions for a 5’ …caucus”) – Simple majority – Simple majority – Includes time limit and speaking time (“…with a 30’’ speaking time”)
Flow of debate : Motions • Unmoderated caucus – Includes time limit – Informal debate • Motion to suspend debate (to move into voting procedure) – Two-thirds majority
Practising points and motions in school • Delegate: “ Motion to vote if we want to have the test on Wednesday or Thursday ” • Chair: “Do we have a second?” • Delegate: “Spain seconds the motion” • Delegate: “Spain seconds the motion” • Chair: “Votes in favour?” – “Against?” – “Motion passes: the test will be on…” • “ Motion to close the session at 10.00AM today”
Y3 GEOGRAPHY Session 7 GLOBAL CLASSROOMS PROJECT Aims : 1 To learn how to fill in the CIW
HW - Fill in this information about your country • Full name • Location (continent, coastline, inland, no access to sea...) access to sea...) • Size (macro-state, middle sized, small) • Area (sq.km) • Borders (natural-rivers-lakes, artificial) • Capital • Population
HW - Fill in this information about your country • Major languages • Major religions • Life expectancy • Currency • Main exports • GDP per capita • Current and past conflicts • % GDP dedicated to education • % GDP dedicated to defence
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