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The United Nations: Challenges and Change
The printed curriculum unit The United Nations: Challenges and Change introduces students to the idea of "collective security," tracing the emergence of the League of Nations to the formation of the United Nations. (See detailed description and ordering information.)
Videos for Lessons: The videos below accompany lessons in the teacher's guide of the printed curriculum unit.
Videos for Readings follow the outline of the printed curriculum unit.
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Susan Allee
Brown University
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro
Brown University
P. Terrence Hopmann
Brown University
Dennis Davis
High Court of South Africa
Day Two: Role-Playing a UN Decision
These videos can be used to supplement the Day Two lesson plan in The United Nations: Challenges and Change. The printed lesson directs students to examine a hypothetical international crisis from the perspective of multiple countries. Students explore the UN decision-making system and deliberate about possible responses to the crisis. The following videos could be used as an introduction to the activity, or could be used as part of the debrief to help students consider the effectiveness of the UN’s decision-making bodies and the UN’s ability to address human rights violations.
Human Rights
What are human rights? [Susan Allee - 2:12]
What are human rights? [Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro - 1:14]
How does membership in the UN promote human rights? [Susan Allee - 1:14]
What is the UN authorized to do when human rights are violated? [Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro - 1:44]
UN Security Council
Why are there permanent seats in the UN Security Council? [Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro - 1:05]
How has the "veto" affected the UN? [P. Terrence Hopmann - 1:14]
Is the UN a democratic organization? [Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro - 1:25]
