The Goal: The goal of the model United Nations is not to sway the beliefs of students. It is to offer an constructivist approach to the social science curriculums of many school systems.
Students are offered an opportunity to construct research skills. This includes not only searching the internet, but the ability to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources.
Students are offered the opportunity to speak in front of large body of their peers.
Students are offered the opportunity to think critically to solve a problem that is mulity faceted. |
