Tuesday 1/31/12

5.2 Resolution feedback return and drafting.

Announcements –

·         Put sticky with name on wall piece and put placard in front of you for grading.

·         2 days to makeup assignments if you miss class – after that you take a zero

·         Turn in silly resolution and country issue research – last day

Handouts

·         Return Work

·         Resolution rubric

·         Resolution feedback

·         Formatting and proofreading activity

·         Resolution final critique activity

 Activities

Starter:

·         Draft a 30 – 60 second speech for your resolution. 

·         Practice delivering it – no likes, no ums.

Revise:

·         Your resolution based on my feedback

Critique checklist:

·         Find a partner and complete the critique checklist

·         Repeat with at least 2 people.

Homework:

·         2 copies of your final resolution due BOC tomorrow.  

Monday 1/30/12

In Class:

• Practice Conference
• Reflection 

Homework:

• None tonight

Friday 1/27/12

In Class:

• Palestinian refugee self-critique
• Revise Operative section and write rough draft of your preamble section

Homework:

• Email me your finished resolution, perfectly formatted, Monday before class for feedback
• Please title your document and email (namerefugee) or (tonyrefugee) (sararefugee)

Thursday 1/26/12

4.4 Resolution Writing Day 1

Starter – 3 verbal phrases, 3 NPAs (review)

Aiyana’s sample resolution lesson

• Students read whole resolution, raise hands with number of operatives when finished
• ·         Critique overview – why critique with a model
• ·         Being specific
• ·         Notice the if then statements
• ·         Mark carrots and sticks on each operative
• ·         3 specific strengths on sticky notes
• ·         Students get in groups on the wall and consolidate stickies into relevant groups
• ·         Debrief qualities of a strong resolution

Write operative section of resolution

Homework

·         Finish drafting operative phrase section of resolution

Wednesday 1/25/12

In Class:

• Solutions spectrum activity - in groups, come up with 5 potential solutions to the Palestinian refugee issue, and rank them in order of least to most extreme.
• Resolution writing activity - learn about the resolution format and draft a silly resolution to learn it.

Homework:

• Finish silly resolution with perfect formatting.  Due boc tomorrow.

Tuesday 1/24/12

In Class:

• Finish either issue research notes or policy paper by tomorrow BOC.

Homework:

• Finish either issue research notes or policy paper by tomorrow BOC.

Monday 1/23/12

Country Perspective Project:  Due Weds BOC.

On finding resources:

You do not need to find specific policy positions on the refugee issue - if you can, great, but if not, find how your relations are with Israel, Palestine, Arab countries.  Use the search terms below to find sources to help you understand your country's perspective on the issue.

Issue Search Terms:

a.       Brazil Palestinian refugees

b.      Brazil Israel

c.       Brazil Israel relations

d.      Brazil Palestine relations

e.      Brazil Israeli Palestinian conflict

f.        Brazil refugees

g.       Brazil United Nations Palestine

h.      Brazil United Nations Israel

i.         Brazil United Nations resolution Palestinian refugees

Research Options – Choose 1.  Due Wednesday BOC.

Option1: Research Notes

Part 1 –Notes

1.      Find at least 5 different sources that give you some insight on your country’s perspective on the refugee issue,

2.      List the name and source of the article,

3.      Give a brief summary

4.      Write a couple of sentences on what you learned about your country’s perspective from it.

Part 2 – Country Final Perspective

1.      Using notes from yesterday, write one paragraph that outlines your country’s perspective on the Palestinian refugee issue.  Make sure you explain WHY your country takes that perspective!

Option2: Policy Paper

Write: a 1 – 2 page paper detailing your country’s perspective on the Palestinian refugee issue. 

Citations:  Take notes as you research and cite your sources.  Do not copy paste language into your essay – if you paraphrase closely, make sure you cite that source.  If you quote directly, put it in quotation marks and cite the source in parentheses at the end of the sentence. 

Suggestions for paper/paragraph development:

Intro: Give a brief history or your country’s relations with Israel, Palestine, or the refugee issue. 

Paragraph topic: Where does your country stand with respect to refugees in general or in your own country?

Paragraph topic: What are your country’s relations with Israel?

Paragraph topic: What are your country’s relations with Palestine?

Paragraph topic:  How has your country weighed in recently on UN resolutions and issues related to the Palestinian refugee conflict? 

Conclusion: Given all these relationships, what types of solutions is your country likely to favor?

Homework:  

• Research notes or policy paper due Wednesday BOC.  

Friday 1/20/12

Go over SAC Structure

Starter:

1.      Which part of this activity is most valuable? 

a.       Reading/annotating/sorting?

b.      Building argument w/evidence? 

c.       Listening to the other side and repeating? 

d.      Arguing an assigned side (not necessarily your own)?

e.       Working on consensus with your group at the end? 

f.       Writing out the perspectives when the debate is over?

Assign debate pairs and opponents

Evidence Gathering (30 Min)

1.      Write the four best arguments for your position, and find at least one quotation to support each from the packet

2.      Write the two best arguments for their position

3.      Come up with counters to both of those arguments

Gaza/Israel SAC (45 Min – 60)

1.      Preparation: Decide who is going to present which arguments and get ready (5 minutes)

2.      Side A presents (4 min)

3.      Side B repeats back their argument (1 min)

4.      Side B presents (4 min)

5.      Side A repeats back their argument (1 min)

6.      OPEN DEBATE (10-15 min)

7.      Consensus Building (15-20 min)

Writing (60 minutes Monday, due Tues, but start in class if time)

1.      3 TEA paragraphs, using evidence from your debate

a.       Paragraph 1: articulate best argument for yes

b.      Paragraph 2: articulate best argument for no

c.       Paragraph 3: articulate your own opinion

If you were absent, come up with 4 arguments for each side (8 total) and support each argument with at least one quote from the videos or document packet.

Thursday 1/19/12

In Class:

• All class to work on S. A. C. document packet
• Make sure you color code your annotations for yes and no

Homework:

• Finish S.A.C. documents, maps and videos
• Annotate all documents with yes/no codes

Advisory Survey

Sig:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SWVCSX

X-block:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SQZPYD

Wednesday 1/18/12

In Class:

• Pre Quiz practice for the starter.
• Work on the document packet.
• Videos
• Truth about the west bank.
• Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
• Right of Return - Israel's View
• Palestine papers - right of return on bargaining table
• TED history of the conflict in 11 minutes

Homework:

• Finish at least one more article in the document packet

Tuesday 1/17/2012

Starter: Collecting all Friday

1.      List everything you know about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict or about Palestinian refugees.

2.      Write down at least 3 questions you have.

Exhibition Locations: Get committee set up.

Issue Briefs and Snowball Activity Starter

1.      Read and annotate both texts quietly.  You should be marking:

a.       Questions you have

b.      Items that seem to be most important (make a note in the margin about WHY they are important)

2.      Snowball:

a.       In pairs, decide on the 10 most important facts or events, and condense into a list

b.      Merge to 4s, repeat

c.       8s, repeat

d.      Lists on board, discuss and winnow

3.      Create the quiz topics.

For Refugee Issue – Israel Palestine Two Perspectives

1.      Pairs – each pair gets one split monologue – summarize their side, and come up with a single sentence that contrasts both perspectives – use joining words – concessives, fanboys, subordinators.

2.      Once yours is written, find at least 5 other sentences and put them all in chronological order.

3.      Synthesis: Describe two themes you see based on the sentence summaries you have collected. 

 Homework:

·         Read an international news article.

Friday 1/13/12

In Class:

1. Finish wall piece and placard.
2. Video - Palestinian and Isralei perspectives

Homework:

1. Wall piece and placard due Tuesday BOC if you did not finish in class.

Thursday 1/12/12

In Class:

•   Starter
• Watch Palestinian refugee videos and write down all the human rights these refugees do not have.

• Country Wall Piece
• Aesthetically pleasing
• Represent your country with dignity and pride
• Country Placard
• Professional and refined
• Easily readable for the chairs
• Can stand up 

 Homework:

• Study for middle east map quiz tomorrow
• Placard and wall piece due Friday EOC 

Tuesday 1/10/12

Starter: MUN Turtle cartoon.

1.       Describe what you see.

2.       What is this cartoon saying about the UN?

Country Sign Up

Work on HR Project – DUE EOC

Begin country research.

Homework:

·         Finish the first two sections of your country research, through the historical background timeline.

Monday 1/9/12

Planner – Return Work

Starter:

1.      Human Rights

a.       What does it mean to call something a right?

b.      What do you think should be included in human rights?

c.       What should happen when different groups of people have different ideas about human rights?  Give an example to work out your idea.

Declaration of Human Rights Mini – Project

·         Return difficulty journals with feedback to revise or to continue

1.      Due Tuesday BOC - Rephrase each right in simple language—goal is for a child to understand it. 

a.       Must do 15, evens or odds

2.      Due Wednesday BOC - Assigned one article to create a poster (can be digital or hand drawn).  11 x 17.  Must include the following:

a.       Article #

b.      Original Article

c.       Rephrased Article

d.      Illustration

3.      Posters assessed on:

a.       Accuracy

b.      Professionalism

Homework:

1.       Finish translating human rights

Thursday 1/5/12

Starter – Write down everything you remember that will be on the quiz.  Then, check your study guide. 

Preamble Seminar - If you miss class, write a two page (700+ words) essay on any of the questions below.  You may choose one and go deep, or use several questions to help you dig into the material.

Overall question: Why would a world organization set such lofty and possibly unattainable goals for itself?

To the matter

a)      What are the goals of the UN?

a.       Is it possible there will ever be peace in the world?

                                                              i.      Why do you think peace is not possible?  What in your life is sending you this message?  Are YOU a violent person?

b.      What are the conditions needed for justice and respect

c.       What are the equal rights?

d.      What conditions stand in the way of promoting “Economic and Social development of all people?”

e.       What do they mean by “social progress” and “better standards of life?”

                                                              i.      Do different nations have the same ideas about the definitions of social progress and better standards of life?

b)      Does the principle of sovereignty support these goals or get in the way?

c)      How realistic are these goals?

d)     Is there any value in setting an ideal that seems unattainable?

Closing Questions:

1.      What do these issues that take place seemingly so far away from Durango have to do with us here?

2.      Do we have a responsibility as individuals to try to help realize these goals?

3.      Are the goals laid out in this document important to you?  Why/why not?

While not seminaring – Priorities

1.      Finish UN Cartoon Activity

2.      Finish difficulty/curiosity journal #s 1 and 2 to turn in

3.      Study the Middle-East map for quiz next week.

No Homework.