THREE BASIC TYPES OF MODEL UNITED NATIONS FORUMS

EASY CLASS MUN
One large assembly, run by classroom students
FORMAL VSD MUN
Multiple committee rooms, run by
high school and
college students with community judges
COLLEGE MUN
Multiple committee rooms and caucaus spaces, crisis simulations, run by college students for high schoolers with peer & college judges

 
Students prepare positions on an issue presented in a proposal.
They debate the issue and try to convince others of the merits of their position.

Proposed resolutions are drafted by delegates and submitted before the conference.
Debate surrounds acceptance
or not of the proposed resolution.


Delegates form caucuses and draft proposals which they change and amend
throughout the MUN,
trying to get their resolution passed by a 2/3 vote.

 1. Proposal to Debate
 1. Proposed resolutions are accepted for editing until 6 weeks before the MUN. Then they are posted on Website. (http://skyview.vansd.org/bquestad/muninfo.html)
 1. Topics are posted

 2. Country Distribution

Pro and Con
Determination

 2. Students submit requests for countries.

 

 2. Students research and prepare position papers (example) which include:

1. statement of the problem
2. brief history of the problem
3. past UN action
4. proposed solutions
5. bloc positions

but are not allowed to bring a pre-written proposal to the MUN

 3. Basic Topic Information

  3. Students research and prepare all policy statements and speeches and write up credentials.

 3. Roll Call
 4. Research, Caucus and Writing Policy Statements and Speeches 4. Roll Call

 4. Policy Statements

* time limit discussed and mediated by moderator- usually 1 minute

5. Roll Call

 5. Policy Statements

30 seconds ~ No questions

 5. Caucus

Delegates find out which delegates have similar views and they collaborate on a proposal they hope to get passed

 6. Policy Statements

 6. Speeches

2-3 minutes with questions

 6. Speeches

2-3 minutes with questions

 7. Speeches

 7. Voting Block

Doors "locked"
No exit or entry
during voting block

7. Voting Block

Doors "locked"
No exit or entry
during voting block

 8. Questions/Debate
8. Awards
8. Awards and Teacher Assessment
 9. Voting
9. Teacher Assessment
  
 10. Assessment.
 

There are many ways to run Model United Nations.
Students are in charge and are encouraged to develop a forum that works for each class situation.