Our fifth graders recently traveled to the United Nations headquarters in New York City, where they learned why the United Nations was formed, and more about its six main bodies and 17 sustainable development goals. Students had the unique opportunity to watch a General Assembly Meeting live and understand what it means to be a delegate of a country, which proved invaluable for their simulation.
To get ready for their field trip, students researched a country of their choice to learn about a unique problem being faced by that country. Back in the classroom, after applying for different UN leadership roles, each student prepared a speech to illustrate their own leadership qualities and how they could help solve their country’s problem.
The final task was a real UN simulation that tasked students with working together as global leaders to stop and solve a worldwide Zombie invasion…! All the while still keeping the defense and support of their own country as a priority.
Photography by Alvin Caal and Kim Soscie/Friends Academy