MODEL UN SCAVENGER HUNT

TOPIC: MODEL UN RESEARCH

OBJECTIVES

• Find websites needed for country research.

• Become more familiar with websites needed for country research.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Time: 1-2 class periods

2. Materials Needed:

• Handout C: Model UN Scavenger Hunt

• Computer lab with Internet access

PROCEDURE

1. Lesson Introduction/Activation of Prior Knowledge

Begin by asking students how they currently do research for different subject. List their responses on the
board. Ask if any of the students have had previous MUN experience. What websites have they used in
the past to help them research their country?

2. Activity

Explain to students that you are going to send them on an Internet scavenger hunt that will help them
find websites needed for their assigned country research. Provide students with Handout C- Model UN
Scavenger Hunt.

Ask students to work with a partner and find websites for letters a-m on Handout C.

After reviewing the sites, ask the following questions:

1. Which websites were difficult to find?

2. How did you find the website?

3. Which websites were interesting and why?

Go over their answers with the class and discuss their findings. See attached Answer Key.

3. Closing/Wrap-Up

Once students learn what their assigned country, committee and topic will be, they can begin their
research with these websites.

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HANDOUT C: MODEL UN SCAVENGER HUNT

Find the following items or websites. Write down the website address in the space provided.

The United Nations Charter: ________________________________________________________

Security Council membership: ________________________________________________________

A UN General Assembly
resolution: ________________________________________________________

The names of three previous UN

Secretaries-General: ________________________________________________________

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights: ________________________________________________________

The Amnesty International

website: ________________________________________________________

UNA-USA Model UN website: ________________________________________________________

The CIA World Factbook: ________________________________________________________

The Commission on Human

Rights homepage: ________________________________________________________

The Commission on Sustainable

Development homepage: ________________________________________________________

The homepage to the European

Union: ________________________________________________________

Security Council Resolution 1373: ________________________________________________________

Directory of UN Mission
homepages: ________________________________________________________

Bonus: The World Magazine and

Newspaper Directory: ________________________________________________________

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ANSWER KEY FOR HANDOUT C

The United Nations Charter: www.un.org/aboutun/charter/index.html

Security Council membership: www.un.org/Docs/scinfo.htm#MEMBERS

A UN General Assembly
resolution: www.un.org/documents/resga.htm

The names of three previous UN

Secretaries-General: www.un.org/Overview/SG/former_sgs.html

The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights: www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

The Amnesty International

website: www.amnesty.org

UNA-USA Model UN website: www.unausamun.org

The CIA World Factbook: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

The Commission on Human

Rights homepage: www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/2/chr.htm

The Commission on Sustainable

Development homepage: www.un.org/esa/sustdev

The homepage to the European

Union: http://europa.eu.int

Security Council Resolution 1373: www.un.org/Docs/scres/2001/sc2001.htm

Directory of UN Mission
homepages: www.un.int/index-en/webs.html

Bonus: The World Magazine and

Newspaper Directory: www.ecola.com

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