Every campus has time and schedule limitations which restrain the organization and presentation of any program. The optimal approach to the Model UN program would be to utilize both club and class vehicles. The club should operate throughout the school year and function as the non--academic vehicle for participating students. Club activities should focus on fundraising, recruitment, building social cohesion, planning, campus and community relations, and for informal debates of political issues. The class could be run in the fall as a 1 or 2--unit credit course and again in the winter or spring as a 1 or 2--unit credit course. Class activities should focus on the study of the UN, research on selected country(s) and the issues.

• Articulate the foreign policy of the selected country,
• Define the structures and general procedures of the United Nations,
• Describe important historical issues affecting the UN and evaluate the organization's effectiveness,
• Analyze an issue currently before the United Nations from the selected member nation's perspective,
• Understand and competently use the rules of procedure, diplomatic protocol, and negotiating techniques common to UN delegates.
• Explain the rationale, format, and instructional methods of the Model United Nations simulation.

During this session we will explore the purpose and functions of international organizations. The United Nations will be covered in detail. Students will be afforded the opportunity to simulate UN functions and debate major issues of the United Nations. Students who successfully complete the requirements may attend the MUNFW conference in April. Students who fail to meet the requirements for conference attendance or who choose not to attend the conference will be required to present a 35 minute lecture on another international organization (NATO, OAS, EU, etc) to the class.

Required Texts:
  - Issues Before the 53rd Session of MUNFW
  - Delegate Handbook - Books 1, 2 & 3
     Both texts are available as downloads from the MUNFW web site

Requirements for Conference Attendance

All work must be submitted on the date requested. No late work will be accepted (except in cases of serious illness). Students who submit late work will be excluded from conference attendance.

Research work appropriate for understanding of the Model United Nations and assigned committee,

One page paper describing your assigned country's political system, economic system, military structure, social & cultural system, or foreign policy (select aspect most interesting to you). Due on ______

Three, half page policy statements on the assigned topics. These must be perfectly typed. A cover page must be attached which indicates that your policy statements have been read and accepted by other members of your country, each signature must appear on a cover page (paper clip only, please). Due on _______

One resolution on an agenda item. Due on _______

General Debate speech to be given on _____

Substantive Debate speech to be given on _______

Passage of Rules Test to be given on _______

Class Notebook - Contaning all class handouts, all research work, and a Journal with entries for all meetings, research, and classes, etc. (in other words: a detailed dairy of everything you do in and out of class related to class). This notebook will be due prior to conference for grading and returned. You are expected to maintain the notebook during conference and hand it in at the end of the term as your class project.

Additional Course Responsibilities

First Year Students
     Evaluation of assigned tutor. Due with notebook on _______
     Ability to demonstrate the lessons of diplomacy discussed in class and learned during simulations.

Second Year Students
     Performance of Chair duties as needed during class Rules Practice.
     Library and tutoring assistance for those students assigned to you (generally first year students assigned to your country).

A Final Exam - The Final Exam will cover various international organizations including, but not limited to those which are part of the United Nations. Those students who wish  may opt to complete a paper and presentation on one of the International organizations to be discussed in class. An intent to do a paper and presentation should be filed with the teacher by ______. Three preferences in order of preference should be turned in. Tentative assignments will be made by the end of class on _______.

Notebook Outline
     Course Packet
     Additional Class handouts
     All additional research materials collected by you
     All policy statements for your country
     All resolutions ( for your country from class and for your committee from conference)
     Journal

Grading Scale
     Policy Statements                    30
     Resolutions                             10
     Rules Test                               20
     Speeches                                20
     Notebook                               30
     Conference attendance*          30
       (or presentation)
     Class Preparation**                20
       (debate, rules, diplomacy, etc)
     Class Attendance                     20
     Final Exam or Presentation       20
                                                  200

* Points are given for going to conference not for performance at conference
** Second & third year students are held to a higher standard.

191 - 200     =    A
181 - 190     =    B
171 - 180     =    C
161 - 170     =    D

Tentative Class Schedule

Week 1
     Introduction to the Course
     Country & Topic Assignments
     Introduction to International Organizations
     Why the UN was Formed
     Organizational Structure

Week 2
     Lecture & Discussion of Organizations
          (Regional, Economic, Political, NGOs, etc)

Week 3
     Lecture on how to Prepare Policy Statements & Resolutions
     Introduction to the Rules of MUNFW

Week 4
    Topic Presentations - Economic Orgainzations

Week 5
     Rules Practice
     Discussion of General Debate Speeches
     Papers on Assigned Country Due

Week 6
     Topic Presentations - Regional Organizations

Week7
     Policy Papers Due
     2nd Year Students give Presentation on Country

Week 8
     Notebooks Due for Review
     Topic Presentations - NGOs

Week 9
     General Debate Speeches - Everyone
     Resolutions Due

Week 10
     Rules Practice

Week 11
     Substantive Debate Speeches - Everyone

Week 12
     Rules Test
     General Review & Discussion

Week 13
     Notebooks Due for Review

Week 14
     Final Exam for students not attending Conference