Ryan Tanner-Read
History and International Relations Teacher
History and International Relations Teacher
- Exploration: Model United Nations
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In this exploration, students will be trained in parliamentary procedure and in how to write a position paper on an issue of international concern as they prepare to compete in the Harvard Model United Nations Conference. They will begin the Fall Term by preparing for and engaging in a practice Model United Nations conference at Derryfield; including researching their countries, writing position papers and engaging in mock floor debates. This will teach students the basics of Model United Nations committee work as well as parliamentary procedure to prepare for their possible trip to the Harvard Conference. This mock conference will also serve as an audition for the opportunity to compete at the Harvard Conference. At the end of the Fall Term and at the beginning of the Winter Term, students will work collaboratively with faculty to research and prepare their individual position papers for their assigned committees to submit to the Harvard Model United Nations Conference. After the Harvard Conference in January, students will come together to debrief their experience and lay the groundwork for the Concord Academy Model United Nations Conference in the spring and the following year’s Model UN Team.
Key Question: What is the United Nations and how can it be used to accomplish key goals in today's world of international relations? What can simulating this key IGO teach us about the structures of world politics?
