Woman's+Political+Participation+Lesson+Materials

LESSON 1

[|What is the UN? Video] [|WORDLE LINK]


 * Intro to the UN Worksheet**: This is a simple introduction to the UN that students can complete; there is an anticipatory set of questions that you can have them answer before they watch the video.

[|What are Human Rights? Video]
 * Intro to the UDHR Worksheet**: This study guide introduces students to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which is the cornerstone of common international law. If there is only time to do one of these worksheets, feel free to use one as a homework assignment or as extra credit.

LESSON 2

 * Intro to Parliamentary Procedure Handout:** Please print enough of these that each student has a copy in their Model UN folder for their reference.

LESSON 3

 * Draft Resolution Worksheet:** Please print out one of these for each student to have for Day 2 of the mini-simulation.

LESSON 4
Click [|here] to watch former Secretary Albright addressing the topic of Women in Political Leadership (half-hour speech)
 * Video Guide to Topic:** Begin the unit with this video:


 * Topic Guide: e.g. "Woman's Political Participation & Leadership":** This topic guide will be used in the next three lessons. Distribute to every student.
 * Graphic Organizer Worksheet:** This is the follow-up exercise for students to interact with the ideas in the above topic guide.

LESSON 5
Click [|here] to watch a PBS excerpt on "Women, Power and Politics."
 * Video Guide to Topic:** Begin the unit with this video:


 * Topic Guide: e.g. "History of the Problem":** This is the second section in the topic guide.

LESSON 6
Click [|here] to learn about The Asia Foundation's Women Empowerment Program Click [|here] to watch "Women in U.S. Politics - The Landscape Today."
 * Video Guide to Topic:** Begin the unit with this video:


 * Topic Guide: e.g. "Discussion of the Problem":** This is the third section of the topic guide.


 * Worksheets:** This is the follow-up exercise for students to interact with the ideas in the above topic guide.

LESSON 7

 * Position Paper Outline:** Please print one for every student; this can be given to the students for classwork; kids who finish the outline could start work on their paper for homework.

LESSON 8

 * Country Data Sets:** Each pair of students representing a country should receive a data set for their reference which gives basic information about their country. Print one data set for each student if you would like them to complete the handout below independently; data sets can be found Here on the High School Students Page.

===Developed, Developing, and Underdeveloped:=== Here is a description of what being a developed, developing or underdeveloped country means with accompanying critical thinking questions.
 * Country Research Worksheet:** This worksheet gives students a chance to record the data they find in their data sets. Print one for every student.

LESSON 9
Students continue to work on their position papers, this time completing the second paragraph which has to do with their COUNTRY'S situation in relation to maternal health.Use the position paper outline to help you and encourage the students to incorporate one Millennium Development Goal by making reference to it in their paper.


 * Note that at Model UN conferences, only 1 position paper is submitted per delegation; in the classroom, every student writes their own.

LESSON 11

 * Imaginary Animal Public Speaking Activity Prompt:**
 * OR**


 * "The Importance of..." Public Speaking Activity:**

LESSON 12

 * Resolution Clauses Handout**: Please print the documents below for every student; UNA-GB staff will facilitate this lesson.
 * Draft Resolution Template:**
 * Performance Rubric:**