{"id":2626,"date":"2018-05-25T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T05:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/mun\/?page_id=2626"},"modified":"2018-05-25T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T05:33:49","slug":"week-1-history-of-the-un","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/mun\/module-1-about-the-united-nations\/week-1-history-of-the-un\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 History of the UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"objectives\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/mun\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_objectives.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Objectives<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<br \/>\nIn this week you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>  start setting up your personal learning environment by getting a twitter account, and\n<\/li>\n<li> learn about the formulation of the United Nations, its role, structure and mandate.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In preparation for your first tutorials next week, you must:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Watch the 2 part lecture on the History of International Cooperation\n<\/li>\n<li> Do Activity 1 and then watch the video on the Structure of the United Nations\n<\/li>\n<li> Watch the final lecture on the Creation of the United Nations\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have time, take a look at the extension exercises. Make sure that you write notes as you go and note down any questions that you have to raise in tutorials and\/or by tweeting out to the group.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Lectures_and_Viewings\">Lectures and Viewings<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lecture &#8211; History of International Cooperation (Part 1)\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425px\" height=\"355px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-McKkn2Dk1c?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Lecture &#8211; History of International Cooperation (Part 2)\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425px\" height=\"355px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0XVbhTgMhnM?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"activity\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/mun\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_activity.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Activity 1<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<br \/>\nWhat do you think the UN does?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Grab a pen and paper and jot down a list of things you think the UN does, based on your general knowledge.\n<\/li>\n<li> Next watch the video presentations below, and jot down anything new that you hear\n<\/li>\n<li> How close was your original list? What other activities or information did you note down as new?\n<\/li>\n<li> Pick one or two of your observations and tweet out to the group making sure to add #UOWMUN\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Structure of the United Nations video\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425px\" height=\"355px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CZm49-PFSFI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Lecture &#8211; The Creation of the United Nations\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425px\" height=\"355px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TcqgHu8dcyo?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"Extension exercise\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/mun\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_activity.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<br \/>\nTake a look at some of the key works that have influenced international relations over time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/1232\/1232-h\/1232-h.htm\">The Prince, Nicolo Machiavelli<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/3207\/3207-h\/3207-h.htm\">Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/avalon.law.yale.edu\/20th_century\/leagcov.asp\">The Covenant of the League of Nations<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icrc.org\/en\/war-and-law\/treaties-customary-law\/geneva-conventions\">The Geneva Conventions (along the right menu)<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are also useful resources:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/peoplescentury\/episodes\/lostpeace\/description.html\">People&#8217;s Century, Lost Peace<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/documents\/charter\/index.shtml\">United Nations Charter<\/a> &#8211; 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