Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 10, 2008

History

The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly occurred on this day in 1946. Learn more about the United Nations here: http://www-tc.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/socialstudies/un_sh_background.pdf?mii=1

Then answer these questions:
1. How many nations are members of the United Nations?
2. Who came up with the idea of the United Nations?
3. What is the mission of the United Nations?
4. What are the 6 bodies of the United Nations?


Writing Prompt

You can pretend you are at the United Nations by looking at this live camera shot: http://www.un.org/webcam/index.html Write about what you see.


Reading

Read more about the United Nations here: http://www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus/unintro/unintro.asp

Then answer these questions:

1. What are the official languages of the United Nations?
2. Where is the United Nations headquarters located?


Vocabulary

1. Use each of these words in a sentence: http://www.dowslane.org/words.jpg

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/01/homeschool-math-challenge-january-10.html


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