"Listening Points" Video

Here is the video from Al-Jazeera that we watched today on media. http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/listeningpost/2011/03/20113121012263363.html#

Classwork and Homework

Ni hao,

OK. Here is this week's homework...

1.) Fix up any mistakes from last week's homework.

2.) Each of you will be assigned a country or influential media organization. Your job is to look at how that country/organization is reacting to the news that is coming out of Libya. We will gather next Tuesday and, during first period, collaborate.

Here are your country assignments...

Darren: Al-Jazeera (Qatar/ Middle East)

Murielle: La Monde (France)

Christine: Russian Times (Russia)

Catherine: Media Indonesia and Antara (Indonesia)

Peggy: NBC and Fox News (United States)

Eve: The Times of India and NDTV (India)

Sarah: El Universal and El Mundo (Venezuela)

Sabina: Xinhua News (China)

Junior: The Punch, and The Nigeria Tribune (Nigeria)

You need to find at least five different news articles (not editorials) that deal with the topic. Give a one paragraph synopsis of those articles and be prepared to share them. Your synopsis should also include a brief explanation of who the author is. Also, be prepared to answer this question...

"How does (your country/ organization) seem to feel about the attacks in Libya?"

3.) Start preparing your defense, prosecution, or testimonies. They will be your midterms.

Mr. Gibson

Rome Statute to the International Court

Ni hao,

Here is the actual resolution which entered into force (meaning people could actually use it) on July 1, 2002. If you haven't read this text, read it, cite it, and use it to plan your defense, prosecution, or testimonies.

http://untreaty.un.org/cod/icc/statute/99_corr/cstatute.htm

Mr. Gibson

HUGE NEWS!!!

Ni hao,

The situation in Libya keeps getting more and more interesting. It appears there may be military intervention by The U.S. and other Security Council Members. Qadaffi has apparently broken the ceasefire. Check out the video, the links, and the other news clips.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704713004576209740422465736.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Mr. Gibson

BIG NEWS IN LIBYA!

Whoa!

It seems the scenario we proposed for the ICC Tribunal, which sounded kind of far fetched last week, now may actually happen. Check the following links out below nad feel free, as always, to leave a comment.

Mr. Gibson

PS - Don't forget to check out the other links in the post from last week.

FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

Ni hao,

In case you are all interested in what's going on with the Fukushima Accidents in Japan, I suggest you take a look at the following websites.

1.) CNN - It gives a pretty good explanation with 3D animations: http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2011/03/world/interactive.nuclear.japan/index.html?hpt=C1

2.) The IAEA's homepage - It has been focusing on the accident since it happened: http://www.iaea.org/

Mr. Gibson

Homework for Week 5

Hello, مرحبا , and Здраво,

Here is this weeks homework...

1.) You need to relay this week's decisions about the schedule, logistics, and topics to the Student Union. I will relay the information to Teacher David. We'll go from there. let's plan to iron out (that means "to finalize") everything next Tuesday.

2.) Finish last week's homework. Everyone except for Sabina will have points taken off (Thank you Sabina :)). Please turn those into me before Wednesay night at 10:00 p.m. or more points will be taken off

3.) Read the links that are listed below. They deal with the Rome Convention, the jusrusdiction of the ICC, current tribunals that are taking place, some information regarding the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and some relevant questions about the role of the UN and the ICC.

4.) Complete the following research in MLA format and turn those in by Monday, March 21st by 10:00 p.m.

DEFENSE

Darren: How did Qadaffi rise to power? What has he done in office economically, dilpomatically, militarilly, etc. Which of these actions have angered the world. How has the UN and other nations responded to his actions over the last 42 years?

Murielle: How has the International Criminal Court developedinto what it is today? What is the Rome Convention Statute of the International Court? Give all teh details behind when, why, how, etc. it was founded.

Christine: What is the jurisdiction of the ICC? What are its' shortcomings? Mores epcifically, what can and can't it do. Give some historical examples (especially from the Milosivec trial).

WITNESSES

Junior: What atrocities have been commiteed by the Armed Forces of Libya? Who from Libya is willing to testify against Qadaffi? What did Obrahim Dabasshi and the former UN Delegates to the UN from Libya do that has raised eyebrows? Why did they do that?

Sarah: What Human Rights atrocities have been committed in Libya? WHo can testify that these have happened?

Sabina: What is teh general background of all the chaos in Libya? Why is the ICC looking at getting involved?

PROSECUTION

Eve, Peggy, and Catherine: What does each of your respective jobs entail? What do you actually do for the ICC? Also, what formal charges have you brought up against Qadaffi and why? HINT: You are going to have to look at teh formal charges brought up in other tribunals and base your indictment on those.


Jia you!

Mr. Gibson

M2UN

Hello MUN Class and Student Union,

Please put your two cents in below in regards to the M2UN. We need the following things to be sorted by tomorrow...

1.) When are we going to hold this conference?

2.) Who will we invite?

3.) Where will we hold this conference?

4.) Where will the delegates sleep?

5.) Where will the delegates sleep?

6.) How will the delegates be fed?

7.) How much, if anything, will we charge delegates in order to break even?

8.) How many conferences will we have?

9.) What will be the topic of our conferences?

10.) Why are we having our conference? What is our Charter? Please see the real UN's charter and come up with some ideas of what we should put in our Mingdao Model United Nations Charter. We will vote on that Tuesday afternoon.

Teacher David needs to have a schedule and an outline which he can show all the heads of the department by tomorrow afternoon. I need the same thing so I can send something out to any other perspective schools. By the way, I met another teacher who is teaching Model United nations in Taichung, so we may have another school that would be able to send some kids.

Feel free to use the comment section to debate and discuss. Pop into it like you would pop into facebook for updates.

Jia you,

Mr. Gibson

ICC ASSIGNMENTS

Ni hao MUN class,

For the ICC assignment, instead of doing a Country Profile assignment to get the ball rolling, we are going to do Personal Profiles. Your task is to research the following people and create a biography about them. Look for a rubric below. Your assignments are...

Defendants

Darren: Muammar al-Qaddafi

Murielle: Said al-Islam Qaddafi

Christine: Khamis al-Qaddafi

Witnesses

Junior: Ibrahim O Dabbashi

Junior: Defected Air Force Commander *

Sarah: Head of the International Red Cross in Libya

Sarah: A woman who has been improsoned by Qadaffi *

Sabina: Mustafa Abdul Jalil

Sabina: A citizen who has been harmed (you decde how) directly by Qadaffi's forces *

Legal Team

Eve - Deputy Prosecutor: Fatou Bensouda

Peggy - Head of the Jurisdiction, Complementarity, and Cooperation Division

Catherine: Head of Investigations: Michael De Smedt

Here is what you need to complete your Personal Profile.

Background (Paragraph One)

1.) Place of birth

2.) Year of birth and approximate age as of today

3.) If they have any important family ties, please list them.

4.) Education (If none, put none. Otherwise list their Primary, Secondary, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate Degrees, where and when they graduated, plus any Technical Institutions - like military school.)

5.) Work Experience

Role in The ICC Tribune

6.) Why are you hear at The Hague? This requires you to research how an ICC Tribune works.

* For the witnesses, your job is to pick someone who fits my vague outline. It can be anyone who fits that criteria who has been affected by this incident. Eventually, you will be called to the stand (meaning you will have to speak in court) because of your experiences. So, you have some creativity in terms of creating your character. Find someone and "become" that person for the trial.

NOTE: Information about Libya is limited since the media is tightly controlled. However, you are still expected to do proper research and cite your sources. Furthermore, you are also expected to turn this assignment in MLA Style. Both GCP 9 and 10 have just completed assignments that required them to write a paper in MLA Style. Therefore, there are no excuses for turning in assignments that are not in MLA Style.

Jia you!

Mr. Gibson

PS - Check the link below for some of the latest information regarding Libya.

Fresh of the Presses (03/01/2011)

Here is today's top story from the UN Wire. It deals directly with what we are talking about in class. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/world/africa/27nations.html?_r=1


Mr. Gibson