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CHMS students to attend Model U.N.
Published Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Kendra Bolling
Some 40 Charles Henderson Middle School students will have the opportunity to learn about cultural diversity and international relations this week at Troy University.
The students will participate in the Southeast Alabama Model United Nations.
Troy University’s Inservice Center Program Development Specialist Terry White said the program is designed to help student in grades six through eight gain and understanding of the United Nations.
SAMUN allows students to practice public speaking, parliamentary procedure, research and writing skills while incorporating classroom studies of geography, history, world politics and current events, White said.
Middle school participants will represent 38 countries at the SAMUN assembly.
“While we are not able to do everything the way it is done in the U.N., our goal is for students to acquire a better understanding of other nations and a greater identity for all peoples of the world,” White said.
Students from all around south Alabama will take part in this two-day event, which will be held March 5 and 6.
Through the model U.N., students will be required to develop and present their resolution to a committee.
If a resolution is lucky enough to pass, students will then present it to the general assembly.
As part of making the experience more bona fide, students dress in the clothing of the country they represent, prepare an introduction in the country’s official language and even design the flag of the country.
Another key component of the program is during the assembly; students are presented with a world crisis.
During this crisis, a model Security Council presides and the delegations are divided into “block nations” as students work to find a solution to the crisis.
According to Paul Gilbert, teacher and organizer for the students attending model U.N., the Middle School has been sending students to this program for about 10 years.
Gilbert said Model U.N. usually tends to be the favorite memory for students at the middle school.
“When we ask high schoolers what their favorite memory from middle school is, it is usually the United Nations,” Gilbert said.
Charles Henderson Middle School students attending model U.N. are: seventh graders Nikki Stephens, Taylor Adams, Jacob Bensinger, Courtney Bobo, Katherine Bullock, Lauren Crosby, Keyousha Foster, Autumn Gilmore, Kolt Goodson, Winnecka Grubbs, Trace Jackson, Jordan Jacques, John Johnson, Jeffrey Jordan, Hunter Kennedy, Jessica Large, Aidan McNellis, Kait Ross and Thomas Woodham.
Eighth graders participating in the program are Lisa Baugh, Madison Carpenter, Alexis Carter, Kayla Causley, McNeill Dobson, Caitlin Edenfield, Alli Ellis, Robby Elmore, Mallory Franklin, Becca Hartley, Olivia Hudson, Nik Knighten, Kayla LaBlue, Brantley LeCroy, Abby Linton, Scott McLendon, Roxanna Nokes, Danyelle Powell, Asiah Reeves, Robert Salmon, Noelle Smolcic, Bobby Sharp and Jessica Wilkes.
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Posted by OldSchoolPike3Worker (anonymous) on March 4, 2009 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And for the rest of the students that want to learn about cultural diversity and international relations..They will just have to wait until next fall when they can attend the Troy University Homecoming Parade. Praise the Lord and pass the duck sauce.
Posted by WTFman (anonymous) on March 4, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And no fear..... award winning photos to come from this extremely important front page event.
Im certain Graning will shoot a frame and entitle in "World Peace" and win the Nobel Prize.
Posted by troynative1 (anonymous) on March 5, 2009 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
All the students can't do it because all the students don't keep up their grades and stay out of trouble. This is a special program for the kids who make academics a priority as well as their parents who choose to be an active part in their lives.
Posted by bdhs4 (anonymous) on March 5, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
So CHMS only has 40 kids that stays out of trouble and that keep their grades up.
Posted by Ramsey (anonymous) on March 5, 2009 at 8:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
They cannot accomodate everyone that would like to attend. CHMS has been sending students for many years and having had children participate, I know that it was a great experience. I certainly hope that young mister Graning will have the opportunity to shoot some pictures for this event.
Why the sarcasm for such a worthwhile event?
Posted by turtle (anonymous) on March 5, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Nope bdhs most of those 40 just have connections. They have picked kids with lower grades in the past over kids with no disciplinary problems and higher grades who have parents just as active in their child's academic career, but who have parents who either work for the school system or the university. It is like a lot of things there, it depends on who you are as to what you get to do. There is a definate clique problem in the city schools and there are many parents and students who will tell you that. It was one of the main reasons we left the system. When you see children bust their butts to acheive higher grades in advanced programs pushed to the side because their mom doesn't have the right job, and then have that child start to question why they work so hard when others who had lower grades received all the accolades and benefits, you begin to look for other options.
Posted by bdhs4 (anonymous) on March 5, 2009 at 11:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Turtle, I believe that because alot of things are that way in Troy.
Posted by turtle (anonymous) on March 5, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yeah, and I hate that. Don't get me wrong, I think the city schools are a good school system. They have great teachers and great administrators (I LOVE Mr. Helms), and everyone says "but they offer so much more". But if what is offered isn't available to everyone who qualifies what does it matter?
Posted by EMONIQUE989 (anonymous) on March 6, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The middle school has an elective called International Studies that exposes students to other cultures and countries. Seventh and eight grade students can take this class.
Posted by YEM (anonymous) on March 6, 2009 at 2:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
turtle: the clique problem affects both city schools and private. that is a fact.
i'm glad that that all of these nice little white kids can properly represent the diversity of the entire united nations.
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