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UNITED NATIONS/WORLD IN CONFLICT Phase I  **Click the HerrickUN heading to return to the home page.**
 * The past several centuries have seen a world in conflict as nations have forged their identities, governments have changed, and technology has expanded at unheard of rates. Yet all is not equal. Parts of the world are still under-developed; hunger and poverty exists; social, religious, and ethnic differences are not alwaysor tolerated. **

Research Phase
 *  The purpose of the United Nations project is to increase student awareness of the world, to become aware of the cultures and history of various countries, to practice research by using note-taking skills, and to improve debate and disagreement skills by using role-playing skills. **

A. Students will select a country to represent and research from the following list of countries:


 * < [[image:af-t.gif width="44" height="20" align="center" link="Afghanistan"]]

Afghanistan ||<

China ||<

Germany ||<

Ireland ||<  ||<

Poland ||<

South Korea ||
 * < [[image:argentina.gif width="41" height="23" align="center" link="Argentina"]]

Argentina ||<

Colombia ||<

Greece ||<

Israel ||<  ||<

Romania ||<

Singapore ||
 * < [[image:armenia.gif width="42" height="21" align="center" link="Armenia"]]

Armenia ||<

Congo ||<

Guatemala ||<

Italy ||<  ||<

Russia ||<

Sweden ||
 * < [[image:australia.gif width="42" height="21" align="center" link="Australia"]]

Australia ||<

Cuba ||<

Haiti ||<

Japan ||<

Mozambique ||<

Rwanda ||< Sudan ||
 * < [[image:austria.gif width="38" height="23" align="center" link="Austria"]]

Austria ||<

Costa Rica ||<

Honduras ||<

Kuwait ||<

Nepal ||<

Saudi Arabia ||<  ||
 * < [[image:bolivia.gif width="38" height="23" align="center" link="Bolivia"]]

Bolivia ||<

Egypt ||<

Hungary ||<

Kenya ||<

New Zealand ||<

Serbia ||< Vietnam ||
 * < [[image:bosnia.gif width="38" height="19" align="center" link="Bosnia"]]

Bosnia ||<

England ||<

India ||<

Latvia ||<

Nigeria ||<

Slovakia ||<

United States ||
 * < [[image:brazil.gif width="37" height="24" align="center"]]

Brazil ||<

Estonia ||<

Indonesia ||<

Lebanon ||<

North Korea ||<

Scotland ||<

Ukraine ||
 * < [[image:CANA0001.GIF width="43" height="21" align="center"]]

Canada ||<

Ethiopia ||<

Iran ||<

Libya ||<

Pakistan ||<

Somalia ||<

Uzbekistan ||
 * < [[image:chad.gif width="38" height="23" align="center" link="Chad"]]

Chad ||<

France ||<

Iraq ||<

Lithuania ||<

Phillipines ||<

South Africa ||<

Zambia || B. Gather the following required information about the country you have chosen. Create a unique way to display your information – product ideas will be discussed at a later time. Choose at least two sub-topics from each blue heading to investigate. You must also answer all the questions posed in red so that you are able to connect these various elements to the attitudes and behaviors they foster. Think about how the specific realities of your country might impact the way it relates to the rest of the world.

History (choose at least two of the following)


 * 1) a brief summary and timeline
 * 2) historical enemies
 * 3) historical conflicts (this helps you decide why the countries are in conflict with each other)
 * 4) flag and significance

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NOW... How does the history of the country inform the decisions it makes in current times? Are there conflicts that persist over generations? Have there been lessons learned that impact how the country interacts with other nations? Why does the history of the nation matter?

Geography <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(choose at least two of the following)


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">map of your country
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">location of your country on a world map
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Capital and major cities
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bordering countries/oceans and nearest neighbors
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Major lakes, seas, and rivers
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Major mountain ranges and highest peak
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Misc. features: volcanoes, deserts, glaciers, etc...
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elevation
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Size compared to us or other well-known countries
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Climate/weather

NOW... How do the geography of the country impact its behavior? Does it make it vulnerable to attack? Does it provide a tourist economy? Does it hold valuable resources that make it powerful or the target of external threats? Is it a challenging environment in which to establish a society, and if so how did this reality shape the people and their culture? How has the country been shaped by its neighbors?

Economy <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(choose at least two of the following)


 * 1) Unit of Currency and exchange rate
 * 2) Exports
 * 3) Natural Resources
 * 4) Agricultural products
 * 5) Major industries
 * 6) Major trading partners
 * 7) Imports
 * 8) Tourist attractions

NOW... How does the country's economic standing affect its relationships with other nations? Is the economy on the rise or is it declining? Is the country economically powerful or weak? What trading relationships does it have established and how do these inform national decisions?

Culture <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(choose at least two of the following) **
 * 1) Population
 * 2) Ethnicity
 * 3) Major languages spoken
 * 4) Major religions
 * 5) Festival/holidays
 * 6) Unique customs/traditions
 * 7) Music/entertainment/sports
 * 8) Fashion (current and traditional)
 * 9) Lifestyle (roles of sexes, human rights, etc...)
 * 10) Social Services (health care, help for poor, old, etc...)
 * 11) Educational system/literacy/opportunities
 * 12) Current form of government
 * 13) Communications access (telephone, internet, media)
 * 14) Recipes
 * 15) Pronunciations for "yes," "no," "thank you," "hello"

NOW... How does the particular culture, with religions, social norms, values, etc. impact the behavior of the nation? How do other nations characterize this country? Is the culture of the country tied to the culture of other nations? If so, how does this alter their relationships? Is the country heterogeneous or homogeneous?

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