EQ: What organizations have been formed to keep peace in the world? (2 days)

Bell Ringer O Sixty million people died in World War II O 7.5 million soviet citizens died O 2,500 US killed at pearl harbor and 3.5 million overall O 250,000 people were killed by atomic bomb in Hiroshima O What is your opinion of these statistics from WWII? What do you think is the best way to help the nations of the world keep peace?

United Nations O Organization formed at the close of WWII to improve the condition of developing countries and maintain world peace.

Let’s Play “United Nations of Kenwood”!!!! You will each be given a number…remember it, it is important! O You will be given a school policy that must be voted on O You will have 30 seconds to write your vote and give your reasons for your vote O Each person will get one vote

Scenario 1 O Kenwood academy will implement school uniforms next year

Scenario 2 O Kenwood Academy will be year round next year. We will receive the same amount of days off, but they will be dispersed throughout the year. More shorter breaks, no long summer breaks

Scenario 3 O Kenwood class sizes will be limited to 15 students

Scenario 4 O Gym classes at Kenwood Academy will be reduced to twice a week

Reading assignment: Read and answer following questions about each section O When was the organization started? O How many countries were/are members? O Why was the organization started? O What were/are the goals? O Does the organization exist today?

Discussion O Which part of the United nations did the simulation emulate?

TPS: What do you think the symbol of the united nations represents?

Bell Ringer O Write 3 different problems or issues that are problems within the world today. Then write if it affects the US and another country it affects. Problem EX: Global Warming Affect US? Yes Another country it affects China

Think-pair-share O Examine United nations flowchart O Write 3 observations about the chart O Make 3 predictions about what types of issues the United Nations addresses based on the flowchart O Can you find the committee that would address one of the problems you wrote for the BR? What problem and which committee?

Fill out “What does the United nations do?” worksheet

Kenwood UN Committees O Think of something you want changed at Kenwood O Take a vote on the topic in your group-majority wins O Write resolution: Our group believes that ___________. The new rule will be enforced starting on the 1st of ______, _____ (next month, this year). O This decision was made because (give 2 reasons for your decision)

O Each group will have 30 seconds to present their resolution and reasons for it. O Class will vote on one resolution O One resolution will be decided on when there is a majority vote

O If time permits: Repeat process with world issues that were written during bell ringer O Reflection: What was hard about deciding on one resolution? What are pros and cons about the United Nations? Do you think it is good we have a United nations? Why/why not?

Homework O Find a Current event about a situation that had UN or NATO involvement: Due Monday O 3 paragraph response paper: O Summary O Reflection O Relate to class