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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
TOPIC: BUILDING MODEL UN RESEARCH SKILLS OBJECTIVES
• • Research assigned countries on the Internet. Find important information in order to begin writing positionpapers.

REQUIREMENTS
4. Time: 1-2 class periods (This activity can also be completed outside the classroom.) 5. Materials Needed: • Handout D: Getting to Know Your Country

PROCEDURE
6. LessonIntroduction/Activation of Prior Knowledge Ask students to partner up and brainstorm about the country, committee and topic information they will need to find as they prepare for the conference. Ask thepairs to share their responses with the class. Provide them with any important information that is not presented by a student. 7. Activity Provide students with Handout D: Getting to Know Your Country.Ask students to underline the words they don’t know (for example, infrastructure, trade bloc, GDP), and discuss these words in class. These terms can be used as vocabulary words in the future. Askstudents complete this handout individually. Once they have completed their handouts, ask students representing the same country to compare their answers to ensure they have the same information. 8.Closing/Wrap-Up Students can use Handout D as they begin to research their country.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Future in-class follow-up for teachers: Additional research information can be found on page 26.PAGE 60 THE 2006 UNA-USA MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ADVISORS GUIDE

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HANDOUT D: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Government Official country name: Governmentalsystem: Head of state: Official languages: Region: Allies or blocs: Trade blocs/associations: Economy Economic system: GDP and growth rate: Major cities: Infrastructure status (good, poor, etc.):Balance of payments/trade: People Population and growth rate: Major religions or cultures: Major trade partners: Major exports/imports:

Standard of living:

International Monetary Fund, World Bank...