Dear parents,

Yesterday, your student brought home information about researching information for something called a Model United Nations. Students have been assigned a particular country and researched some basic information about that nation last month. They are now required to do some more detailed research now, but unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, the internet at school is being strongly filtered in order to ensure that inappropriate, or unsafe websites cannot be accessed. This means that students cannot access the information that they require.

Therefore, we are asking that your student does the research at home. The research requires them to study only how their country deals with the issue. For example, if your student has been assigned Australia and biodiversity preservation, then they will only research biodiversity preservation in Australia. They will need to complete at least one page of information on the topic. Here is the list of countries, students and issues:

USA

• Jordan – ending racism
• Kaylee – climate change
• Amelia – clean water for all
• Mia – biodiversity preservation
• Nakenia – protecting and developing energy resources

Peru

• Conner – clean water for all
• Lincoln – biodiversity preservation
• Nate – protecting and developing energy resources
• Atreyu – ending racism

Switzerland

• Gracie – biodiversity preservation
• Grace – ending racism
• Aidan – protecting and developing energy resources
• Jose – clean water for all

Qatar

• Skyler – clean water for all
• Kairi – climate change
• Zannah – biodiversity preservation
• Allie – ending racism
• Randi – protecting and developing energy resources

Australia

• Annie – clean water for all
• Kennedy – climate change
• Grayson – ending racism
• Maria – protecting and developing energy resources
• Beatrix – biodiversity preservation

Zimbabwe

• Jonah – ending racism or, protecting and developing energy resources
• Alex – climate change
• Nathan – clean water for all
• Dreydan – biodiversity preservation

The due date for 6th graders, due to their Redwood’s trip, is Friday May 3rd. The due date for 4th and 5th graders is Monday May 6th.

On Wednesday May 15th, students will go into their respective issue groups with other students from Upper el and participate in a discussion/debate about their issue. For example, if your student has researched “clean water for all” in the USA, then they will join all the other students that have researched “clean water for all,” and discuss/debate that issue.

Please email me if you have any questions.

Thank you – John