SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

The United Nations

Dear Teachers: Looking for a current, concise textbook you can use every day? Look no further than your newspaper. Every issue is filled with pertinent information that you can apply all across the curriculum.

Contents:

How the Nations United: "A Place to Call Home," the Preamble to the U.N. Charter
Inside the United Nations: the six principal organs and what they do
The U.N. and Its Members: from the original 50, the U.N. has grown to include 185 nations that span the globe
The U.N. in Action: a sampling of ways the U.N. helps make the world a better place

Sample Activity:

The "Big Five" members of the Security Council are often considered the world's leaders. Each day, clip newspaper stories originating from these countries to monitor activities in each.

Resources:

The United Nations from A to Z, by Nancy Winslow Parker
The Story of the United Nations, by Katharine Savage