Packet Three, The United Nations

Essential Question

How has the United Nations been involved in the development contemporary world politics and culture?

Description 

In the years since the end of WWI and especially WWII, the United Nations has been closely involved in creating more stable ways for the world to prevent the kinds of horror that were associated with both of those wars. Their effects have been enormous.

For this packet we will explore some of the ways in which the United Kingdom has helped develop the culture and politics of the world as we now see

Objectives

The purpose of this packet is develop student familiarity with the United Kingdom's contributions to the modern world.

Instructions

1. 1. 1. Prepare your lesson and then print them out with all group member names attached.

Online Files for this Assignment

Click here to see the video about the League of Nations we used in class.

NATO summary on a map.

Click here for the Encyclopedia Britannica article about the U.N.

Click here for the booklet by the World Affairs Council about the U.N.

Here is the link to the brief video we used in class about the U.N.

Click here to open the U.N. for Kids website. This may be handy for your group lessons.

Click here to view part one of this packet - The United Nations Charter, Preamble.

To access a copy of the summaries from the U.N. student lessons, click here.

Checklist

Here's what you need to do in your groups

•Select a leader

•Select a clerk

•Use the web resources to study your question

•Develop a brief lesson

•Write a summary, show me as an editor in your document