Tuesday! 

Since we are now in our groups and are assigned our positions as delegates within our nation, it is now time to take a little more in depth a look at world issues, and start creating position papers which will reflect our country's stance on the issue. 

Tuesday's Agenda: 

1. Making the Placards for Our Nation
2. "For and Against"
3. Break
4. World Problems
5. Position Papers

For And Against: 

In this exercise, we will take turns discussing topics where one side will be for a certain topic, and another side will be against it. 

We will be using the same method that the UN uses when in session, where one student will make a "motion to discuss topic number X" and then two delegations will be chosen to speak either for or against it. 

The list of topics is as follows:

For and Against Topics:

1. Some people say that text messages, twittering and emails are an accepted part of the language we use in our everyday lives. Other say that they are destroying our ability to spell and write properly.

2. Some people believe that education is always a good thing, whatever the course studied. Others claim that only those who are studying medicine, IT or law have good job opportunities and that other courses are a waste of time.

3. Some people think governments should make laws such as banning smoking,making people wear seat belts in cars and taxing fast food. Others complain that, as long as they don't hurt anyone else, people should be allowed to make up their own minds about how they lead their lives..

4. Being an only child- advantages and disadvantages

5. Smoking should be banned in all public places

6. Some say it would be better if there was only one language in the world. Other disagree.

7. Some people say eating meat is wrong. Others say it's natural.

8. Some people claim that the public has the right to know about private lives of celebrities. Others disagree

9. Cloning is the solution to our health problems.

10. Living abroad

11. Money can buy happiness

12. Computer games and the Internet have a negative impact on people

13. School uniforms- to wear or not to wear them?

14. Electronic books

15. Genetically Modified food

16. Using animals in testing cosmetics

17. Capital punishment

18. Young drivers should be supervised by their parents for at least a year

19. Going to school by bicycle

20. Mobile phones- a blessing or a curse?

21. People used to think that the family played an important role in society, but some say that times have changed and now the family is less important

22. Should you start a career or enter university at 18?

23. Physical Education should only be an optional subject at school

24. Shopping centers have improved the way we shop

25. Globalization- pros & cons

26. Some say that the best cure after a break-up is finding another partner. Others say we should get over the broken relationship first.

World Problems:

We will decide together what kind of world problems are interesting to us as a camp. What kind of issues do you want to know more about? What would you find fun and interesting to talk about? We will need at least 2 issues to discuss!

Here are some samples of recent events, and ones that may be of interest to us as the United Nations:

• The current crisis between Russia and Ukraine
• The Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Disaster 
• Africa's power shortage issues
• World hunger

Or, since it is summer, it might be fun to use our imaginations to decide on a crisis that could affect the world, but hasn't! 

• Aliens seek to land somewhere on earth and begin diplomatic relations.
• Superheroes have started appearing all over the planet, and their powers are extraordinary! 
• A scientist from a small village in Mongolia has created time travel, and seeks the UN's guidance on how to use it!
• The first artificial intelligence has been created! Does it deserve human rights? 
• Some insane genius has created weaponized hedgehogs and porcupines that deploy ICBMs! Since the former animal is prevalent on three continents, and the latter on four continents, how will the UN deal with this new menace!? 

Position Papers:

Essentially, a position paper is a paper written by your group that describes your country's position on one of the world issues we have chosen to discuss. On Google drive there is a handout that describes how to successfully write a position paper. Moreover, the position you hold within your delegation decides what issues you will be concerned with while writing your position paper:

General Assembly 1 and 2:

The general assembly will take up issues that will effect the general peace, the affect on their country, and the human rights issues about our world problem.

ECOSOC: 

The Economic and Social Council will take into account what economic effects will occur as a result of the world problem. 

Security Council:

The Security Council is mainly concerned with how the issue will affect world peace and nation security. They Security Council is primarily concerned with military issues and loss of life due to combat.