Students examine the work of the United Nations. In this United Nations lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the history of the United Nations. Students respond to discussion questions pertaining to the...

The United Nations organization handles the world's issues one by one. The question is, who has the authority? Scholars investigate the format behind the UN in the first lesson of an eight-part unit. Graphic organizers, as well as puzzle...

How is the United Nations structured? Learn all about it with a video from the Office of War that documents the 1945 United Nations conference, and describes how the United Nations is structured.

Students examine current and past problems and situations affecting the United Nations, and explore life, career, and philosophy of Ralph Bunche, American diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Students then prepare portfolios to...

Young scholars come up with conflict resolution strategies dealing with World War II and the history of the United Nations. They read and discuss a handout, define key vocabulary terms, conduct Internet research, summarize UN positions...

In this United Nations worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...

The Charter of the United Nations is an amazing document. Here's a resource that offers kids an opportunity to examine this international treaty, to consider its principles, and to evaluate the UN's success in its quest for peace,...

In this United Nations worksheet, learners respond to 19 fill in the blank questions about the functions of the organization. The PowerPoint presentation is not included.  

Learners identify and analyze that Global Interdependence and Internationalism have become major themes in human activity in the areas of population, environment, the world economy, and the United Nations. Students identify the...

When is it the responsibility of the world to step in and address a human rights crisis? The final lesson of a six-part United Nations series examines the role of the Human Rights Council. Using the Model UN format, scholars analyze the...

When did the United Nations begin? Have they been successful at keeping peace? And, what is the Declaration of Human Rights? Each of these questions needs a complete and well-thought-out answer, it's up to your class to do the job. Great...

In an engaging activity on universal and unalienable rights, learners work in groups to establish a democratic nation and determine what principles they want to protect to ensure a democratic society. They conduct a "rights auction" in...

Fifth graders will understand what the United Nations Organization does and will be able to identify the aims and purposes of the United Nations. They recognize the seven key areas of the Millennium Declaration.

Lesson 1 from a Refugees and Human Rights unit is based on the UNHCR video “Working with Refugees.” Pupils gain an understanding of the role the United Nations plays in protecting and assisting refugees worldwide and have an opportunity...

What does the United Nations do? This highly informative presentation gives learners an overview of the types of jobs, policies, and functions of the UN. Note: This resource is text-heavy and would be most appropriate for children in...

In this United Nations Day worksheet, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order,...

Students study China and the Chinese occupation of Tibet. They read position summaries/notes of China, Tibet and various foreign nations. Then they roleplay members of United Nations General Assembly and discuss and debate the topic.

Students identify current world crisis. They explore UN policies in dealing with them. Students access the individual U.S, involvement in each case through research analysis. They become aware of the role of the United Nations in our...

If you have been searching for a plan to run a model U.N. simulation, this plan provides some bare bones for your lesson. Scholars break into blocs to research and discuss global issues and come up with collaborative solutions. In their...

Students examine the United Nations Declaraction on Freedom of Religion and Beliefs. As a class, they distinguish between the definitions of worship, observance, practice and teaching. In groups, they evaluate the definitions of...

Students are introduced to the United Nations Declaraion on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerence and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. Using the document, they discuss issues raised about the source of rights linked...

Have you ever tried to get information online about an organization only to have difficulty understanding the results? Scholars navigate the Internet in a WebQuest to locate information about organizations within the Model United...

The sixth installment of an eight-part Model UN series discusses the proper procedures for debating a topic on the floor of the United Nations. Class members use terminology and scenarios to learn the correct way to address the...

The end of World War II saw major events that would forever change the global landscape and international relations. Using a fantastic PowerPoint presentation and several primary source documents, your learners will discuss the bombing...