1. MUN Overview (Model United Nations)
Preparation for High School Conferences

2. How is MUN Run at JSerra? Class Club Cultural Geography Honors/MUN
Must attend three conferences each year
World History Honors/MUN
All MUN info is provided in class
Club
Any other student who wishes to participate in program
All MUN info provided at club meetings or in class

3. What is MUN? “Mini” United Nations Conferences with local high schools
Students assigned country and topic
Research country’s position on topic
Debate with other delegates representing different countries regarding same topic
Reach a resolution at the end of the day
Awards for performance

4. What Happens at a Conference?
First half of day is spent covering countries’ policies or positions on the topic at hand
Second half of day is spend discussing possible plausible solutions to the topic at hand, writing and voting on resolutions
Speeches, comments, caucuses
Awards Ceremony
Best Delegate (gavel)
Outstanding Award
Commendation Award

5. How Are Conferences Graded?
MUN Club Participants
Cultural Geography Honors/MUN and World History Honors/MUN Class Participants
Teacher’s notes throughout day – Mr. Misiow
Chair’s evaluation/point tally from day

6. Preparing for Conference
Research, research, research!!
Write position papers
One paper per topic (3 topics, 3 papers)
Position paper format set by host school, check host school’s site
Come up with ideas for solutions
Bullet point information for speeches and comments

7. Research! What is the problem? How does it affect your country?
What has your country done to combat the problem? 
What are the various “sides” in the debate? 
Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country? 
If your country is not involved with the issue, how can it become involved?      
How will your country shape the debate at the conference? 
What arguments will other countries make? 
How do the positions of other countries affect your country’s position? 
Is there evidence or statistics that might help to back up your country’s position? 

8. During the Conference General Debate- focus on policy
Speeches
Comments on speeches
Caucuses (sharing policy)
Substansive Debate- focus on solutions
Caucuses (writing resolutions)
Voting Bloc
Vote on resolutions

9. Speeches 1-2 minutes General Debate Speech Substantive Debate Speech
Focus on your country’s previous and current involvement with topic
As much detail as possible!
Substantive Debate Speech
Focus on ideas your country has to solve the topic
Be energetic! Be engaging! Be informative!
Be professional

10. Caucuses Meet in groups with people with similar policies
Discuss ideas/positions
Write resolutions with solutions the group comes up with
Be a leader!! Be aggressive!!
Be diplomatic