Lesson+Plans+(Weeks+1&2)


 * Lesson Plans for MUNSA Class**

__Week One:__ The MUN curriculum for this week will be gauged toward several different objectives and skills, which will need to be mastered by this class of Chairs. As the introductory week of MUN preparation the Chairs will first become familiar with the class as well as the expectations set before them. During this week the Chairs will be becoming familiar with this year's MUNSA conference theme: sustainable development as well as developing and advancing their idea about sustainable development and the issues surrounding the concept. Chairs will also be familiarizing themselves with parliamentary procedure and will be assessed on their current knowledge. The Chairs will also be refreshing their knowledge about their committee room topic and the geopolitical positions that nation's in their committee have taken.


 * August 27, 2012:**
 * Collection of Summer Assignments- MUNSA XVII Co-Chair Summer Assignment

Chairs will need to turn in their summer assignments fully completed by the beginning of class on Monday. This includes their completed country studies for each topic in their individual committee binders as well as any other assignments that they were asked to complete. These assignments will be checked for a grade.
 * Overview Class Syllabus

Co-chairs will review the class syllabus and the curriculum that they will be encountering in class. We will also review what kind of expectations and objectives the co-chairs will need to practice and achieve while in the MUNSA class in order to be professional and efficient leaders of their committee rooms during the MUNSA conference.


 * Questions

Chairs will have the opportunity to ask any questions regarding their expectations, assignments, or class curriculum.


 * August 28, 2012:**
 * Chair Pictures

TODAY IS PICTURE DAY! We will be taking our co-chair class pictures today so be sure to dress appropriately. More info to come.


 * Pale Blue Dot Video

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 * A bit of the inspiration behind MUNSA METAMORPHOSIS.
 * METAMORPHOSIS: a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism.


 * Neil Degrasse Tyson Quote


 * August 29, 2012:**
 * Sustainable Development

Since it has been a considerably long time since we have all last met we will be reviewing the concept of Sustainable Development as the theme for this year's MUNSA conference.

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 * Chair committee research on countries and what their opinion is of sustainable development

Having reviewed the concept of sustainable development students will now need to investigate the concept of sustainable development in other nations. For this assignment you will be working with your co-chairs to investigate 5 nations in your committee and how sustainable development has/ or has not been implemented. You should be asking the following questions:
 * 1) What is the nation's opinion of sustainable development?
 * 2) Has there been any attempts to implement sustainable development? Successful? Unsuccessful?
 * 3) If no, then why hasn't the nation's government taken action?
 * 4) What action, if any, has international bodies (UN ect.) and NGOs taken in that nation?


 * Homework: Students will briefly look at "The Future We Want," the final document agreed upon by the delegates at the Rio+20 conference. The students should look for:
 * any significant action
 * any amendments to the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)
 * agreements, deadlines, or transfer of money


 * August 30, 2012:**
 * Question: What is Sustainable Development?

Students will need to write a passage paraphrasing what they think sustainable development is and what they know about it.


 * Rio +20

Students will discuss what happened at Rio +20, having taken a brief glance at the conference as part of the MUN summer assignment. They will discuss what initiatives if any were implemented, what the mood of the conference was, and whether or not it was a success.


 * Read: Rio+20 Earth Summit: campaigners decry final document


 * Open Discussion

As per the Co-Chair summer assignment each co-chair will be quizzed over their knowledge of Parliamentary Procedure. Each co-chair has been given notice that they will be assessed on their parli pro skills, regardless of whether or not they are a returning co-chair.
 * August 31, 2012:**
 * Parli Pro Assessment Quiz

The co-chairs will begin to practice their knowledge of parliamentary procedure and how to control a committee room by using the class as a MUNSA simulation. The co-chairs will be switched out periodically.
 * Simulation

__Week Two:__ This week the MUN class will begin to overview its specific theme curriculum about sustainable development and the four main developmental challenges related to the theme including: water, environment, population, and economy. Each developmental challenge shall be studied as a unit with one week being taken to cover a unit. This week will constitute the water unit. Chairs will again be familiarizing themselves with parliamentary procedure as well as with refreshing their knowledge about their committee room topic and the geopolitical positions that nation's in their committee have taken.


 * September 3, 2012**: Intro to the Developmental Challenges


 * Question: What is globalization and what role does it play in sustainable development?


 * What are the main developmental challenges?

This week we will focus our curriculum on the four developmental challenges: water, environment, economy, and population. We shall discuss these challenges and relate them to the Millenium Development Goals as laid out by the United Nations. Each of these challenges will be further investigated individually in units.


 * The next 4 weeks.


 * September 4, 2012**: Water Unit


 * Water on Earth (in perspective)


 * Lecture (Water Unit)

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 * Discussion of Water-borne diseases.

The class will review facts about water borne diseases, how they occur, and why they are prevalent.


 * September 5, 2012**: Continuation of water unit


 * Water Unit Assignment

Each grouping of co-chairs will pretend that that are an International Non Governmental Organization (NGO) that has a specifc focus on solving water issues. In addition to creating a name for their NGO, each group will need to create a comprehensive plan to implement potential solutions for creating access to clean water and curbinf water-borne diseases. Students will present that day and the next day.

Example of Assignment


 * September 6, 2012**:

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 * Read article: Millennium development goal on safe drinking water reaches target early
 * Discuss


 * September 7, 2012**:


 * Basic Parliamentary Procedure


 * Simulation for Chairs

Students will take turns chairing the room while debating a fake topic under the supervision of the instructor.