1. + Homework for submission Research the amount of funding the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council, as well as Japan and Germany contribute to the United Nations. Cite your sources!! What is a peacekeeping mission? (2 sentences) Why are they usually carried out? (2 sentences) Provide three (3) examples and why the UN decided to intervene (3 sentences for each example) Useful Websites United Nations official website British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Think-tank specializing in security studies

2. + Millennium Development Goals: Part II What truly is development?N

3. + Take 10 minutes to write a response to the quote below “We do ourselves no favors by dismissing the United Nations as antiquated or ineffective, or threatening its decapitation. In the final analysis, our continued, robust leadership at the UN not only safeguards many of our core interests, it also promotes the living vision of an international gathering place sustained for the benefit of all nations and people.” –H. Dean Pittman, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs

4. + Questions to Consider 1. To whom or what is Dean Pittman responding? 2. Do you believe the United Nations (UN) has made considerable progress on fulfilling or completing the development goals? Why? 3. Why do you think people have concerns about how people view the approach the UN takes in achieving development?

5. + WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES Responses not written in complete sentences will not be accepted. Failure to follow directions will result in the assignment of a formal three- paragraph essay for homework due FRIDAY.

6. + MDGs Part II Use the worksheet to list the Millennium Development Goals in order of importance 1= most important / high priority 8= least important / low priority

7. + 3 ESO - (Pilar) Father: Bryan Dupont Fernández Mother: Paula Solanos de Miguel Son # 1: Luis Cruz Varona Son # 2: Carmelo Morales Salomón Daughter: Alba Matesanz De la Fuente

8. + 4 ESO - Ana Father: Pablo Cortiguera Mother: Alejandra Holanda Son # 1: David Castañeda Son # 2: Diego Ballesteros Daughter: Irene Esteve