Summary
It’s your world! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the organization that tries to keep that world safe for everyone — the United Nations. You’ll find out what the UN does, what its ideals are, when it was formed, and who leads it. You’ll also learn about the League of Nations, and how it led to the formation of the UN. Discover just how many nations are in the UN today, what the general assembly is, and how a nation can become a part of the UN. You’ll also find out four ways the UN can help developing countries and how the UN manages to do its job effectively. Peace and cooperation are the way to go!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching United Nations:
- What is one new thing you learned about united nations?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining united nations.
- Draw or give one example of your own.