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Model United Nations does not explicity endorse MUN Trade War, yet. :)
"Most Model UN conferences focus exclusively on the
first 3 phases
of the cycle" (page 11).
MUN Trade War helps students experience the last 2 phases.
Cycle of the UN General Assembly
Debate
Negotiation
Resolution
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Implementation
Reporting
This 1:45 video explains how MUN Trade War can expand your MUN program.
Model United Nations Trade War aims to
enhance Model UN, not replace it.
What does adding MUN Trade War look like?
High Tech Middle Chula Vista,
a project-based learning school, added MUN Trade War to
their MUN project to help
engage more students.
Here is their story.
MUN + MUN Trade War
Focus on the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Student leaders showing which SDGs will frame the Conference.
MUN only
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Teachers focus on various world topics.
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Organize students into countries and committees.
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Teachers still focused on various world topics, but it was centered around specific SDGs.
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Students were still organized into countries and committees.
They still
Researched and
Debated
Students debating.
MUN only
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Students research their topics and countries.
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Students write a policy paper.
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Students debate.
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Students still researched their topics and countries.
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They still wrote policy papers.
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They still debated.
Negotiation and
Resolutions
Students expressing their views.
MUN only
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Students negotiate to help shape resolutions.
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Students write resolutions.
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Students vote on resolutions.
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Conference is over.
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Students still negotiated to help shape resolutions.
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They still wrote resolutions.
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However, students wrote an additional MUN Trade War resolution.
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They still debated.
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They continued the conference.
Implement the
MUN Trade War Resolutions
Students reacting during MUN Trade War
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Students represent their same countries and regions.
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Students build schools, shelters and more to achieve specific UN SDGs.
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Students implement their MUN Trade War Resolutions.
Report on
MUN Trade War Resolutions
Closing Ceremony and winning class.
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Teacher calculates whether the MUN Trade War Resolutions were actually implemented.
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During the closing ceremony for the whole MUN/MUN Trade War conference awards were handed out
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Reported out which class completed the most MUN Trade War Resolutions.
What teachers are saying
Model United Nations Trade War gives students a hands on opportunity to bring these [Model United Nations] papers and resolutions to life.
Grace D'Antuno, Humanities + MUN
