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Part I: Historical Background (15 points)
Directions: Use the information provided in this packet about the United Nations to complete the Historical Background worksheet.
Part II: League of Nations vs. United Nations (15 points)
Directions: Use the information provided in this packet about the United Nations to complete the comparison chart: Comparing the League and the UN.
Part III: Current Issues (40 points)
Directions: Choose ONE of the following current global issues/sources of conflict and explain how the United Nations has addressed the problem.
· Poverty
· Famine
· AIDS
· Genocide
· Civil Conflict
· Terrorism
· Infectious Disease
· Nuclear Proliferation
· Environmental Degradation
· You must do research (Internet, magazines recommended), USING AT LEAST THREE SOURCES OF INFORMATION (in addition to the information found in the packet), to complete Part III.
(2-3 pages typed: Times New Roman 12-pt)
The following are suggested websites:
http://www.un.org/ (Official United Nations website)
http://www.newsday.com/ (Newsday)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ (The Washington Post)
Part IV: The Future of the United Nations (25 points)
Directions: Currently, there is controversy about the role of the United Nations in world affairs.
· Based on your reading, choose one of the three options provided (see packet) for the UN to go forward with in the future.
· Thoroughly discuss the reasoning for your choice.
(1-2 pages typed: Times New Roman 12-pt)
Part V: Bibliography/Works Cited (5 points)
Directions: Provide a complete list of the sources of information you have used for this project.
