area: Social studies

A Brief History of the United Nations

Topic: sustainability Actions. 

 

Objective: 

 

Propose sustainable actions based on the 17 proposed UN objectives.

1. By reading the title, headings and the pictures, what words would express the idea of the text? 

Justice / technology / Peace / International forum /  International cooperation / World War II


2. What do you think the reading will be about?

a. Benefits from being a UN member.

b. How to become a member of the UN.

c. Reasons to establish the UN. 

d. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nation.


Follow the links to learn about the concepts below:

United Nation – elections – members – debate – representatives – wordwide security – economic development – social advancement.




According to video 1, United Nations

a. states to achieve global goals of few countries.

b. is divided into six main parts.

c. promotes war against non-aligned countries. 


According to video 2, United Nations

a. was born after World War II

b. represented 50 countries in 1945.

c. has not being criticized due to inaction on international crisis. 


Glossary

United Nations: 

Development:

Assembly:

Vote:

Security:

Cooperation: 

Diplomacy:

Communication:

Sustainability:

Debate: