Follow the links below to view the digital stories created by 10-B students.
Canberk Taşkın: http://prezi.com/ur1gy1qhmrsf/yao-mings-story
Can Serkan Arat: http://prezi.com/0an2q-gjfnql/an-important-change
Çağatay Celep: http://prezi.com/dfdzqwjcgsyu/story-of-xor-extra-findings-lrims-personal-journal
Hazal Kolay: http://prezi.com/qcoxinmbq4pa/sapling-jennifer
Yağmur Taşdemiroğlu: http://prezi.com/fei8_wm6bhmy/billy-the-kid
Dilara Çerçi: http://prezi.com/u1ocmiad62k5/digital-story-telling
Yiğitcan Birim http://prezi.com/-mev-dovnyfl/king-arthur
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Across the Barricades 6, 7, and 8!
(Participation in Blog Discussions will increase your oral grade)
Pick two of the characters below and describe their relationship/feelings toward the Protestant and Catholic conflict. Use evidence from these chapters to support your answer.
Brian
Kevin
Albert
Brede
Pick two of the characters below and describe their relationship/feelings toward the Protestant and Catholic conflict. Use evidence from these chapters to support your answer.
Brian
Kevin
Albert
Brede
Across the Barricades Chapter 8
(Participation in Blog Discussions will increase your oral grade)
1. What kind of guy is uncle Albert?
2. Chapter 8 ends in a cliffhanger (suspenseful conclusion): What do you think will
happen next?
1. What kind of guy is uncle Albert?
2. Chapter 8 ends in a cliffhanger (suspenseful conclusion): What do you think will
happen next?
Across the Barricades Chapter 7 Discussion
(Participation in Blog Discussions will increase your oral grade)
Kevin and Sadie have quite a day in Chapter 7, describe what happens? Does anything significant occur?
Kevin and Sadie have quite a day in Chapter 7, describe what happens? Does anything significant occur?
Across the Barricades Chapter 6 Discussion
Chapter 6 Discussion Questions: (Participation in Blog Discussions will increase your oral grade)
1. Describe the relationship between Kevin and Brian.
2. Why does Brian want to see Kevin in Chapter 6?
3. Describe the conflict between Kevin and Brian? Do you think it will ever
resolve? Why or why not?
1. Describe the relationship between Kevin and Brian.
2. Why does Brian want to see Kevin in Chapter 6?
3. Describe the conflict between Kevin and Brian? Do you think it will ever
resolve? Why or why not?
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Reforming the Security Council for the 21st Century
Forum: Legal Committee
Question of: Reforming the Security Council for the 21st Century
Submitted by: Serbia
Co-submitted by: Greece, Haiti, Mexico, Turkey , USA, Armenia, Somalia, Nigeria, Brazil, Algeria, South Africa, Uganda, Tunisia, India, Japan, Qatar, Slovenia, Palestine, North Korea.
Affirming that the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, acting on their behalf, as provided for by the Charter of the United Nations,
Stressing the responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and give their full support in the actions aimed at maintaining international peace and security,
Noting with appreciation the work carried out by the Open-Ended Working Group for the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the reform,
Reaffirming its support for the future Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform,
Acknowledging the considerable steps taken by the Security Council to enhance inclusiveness and the representation of general membership,
Further acknowledging that efforts to improve the working methods of the Security Council will help to promote a comprehensive reform, including the increase in its membership, and maintaining international peace and security,
Recognizing the obvious need for further insurance of accountability, transparency, inclusiveness and representativeness of the work of the Security Council, with a view to further enhancing its legitimacy and effectiveness, as the Council has turned inefficient and almost obsolete in the recent years due to several reasons,
Realizing that it is both biased and incorrect to think that the P5 (Permanent Five)’s abilities to offer and prosecute solutions are better than other countries and thus seeks a reform also about veto rights,
1) Invites the UN (United Nations) for the following measures to be taken about the use of the veto by:
a) Implying the need of three fifths majority to veto,
b) Refraining from using a veto to block Security Council action in situations involving serious allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity and grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
c) Suggesting that P5 countries discuss and amend resolutions rather than vetoing them,
d) Asking for explanation of reasons when vetoing or declaring its intention to do so, in particular its consistency with the Charter of the UN and international law verbally and as a Security Council document to all Members of the Organization;
2) Considers changing the working methods of the Security Council in a more transparent and efficient way in order to provide the Security Council with the ability to take more democratic, acceptable and quick actions in crisis situations in a more equal, unbiased, transparent and democratic environment by:
a) Forming a committee that will inspect to see if the decisions made by the Security Council are appropriate and altruistic by: i- ensuring the committee is being followed by the Secretary General of the United Nations ii- gathering funds by the Secretariat-General;
3) Expresses its hope of reforming the structure of the Security Council to ensure the legitimacy and efficiency of the council by:
a) Making the G4 (Group of Four) countries permanent members of the Security Council without veto power as they are the most elected in the Security Council and contribute most to the UN budget,
b) Including three non- permanent members for three months related to the crisis issues if not elected into the 10 non- permanent members,
4) Further recommends the invitation of commissions such as peace building commissions that are related to the crisis issue for more constructive debating and resolving;
5) Urges the Security Council to meet in the UN headquarters in New York monthly instead of meeting when a crisis breaks out;
6) Further urges all Member States to take the following actions to increase the effectiveness of the Subsidiary Bodies Bureau Committees of the SC by:
a) Establishing a new process on how to elect chairpersons of the committee of the Subsidiary Bodies Bureau by requiring the Security Council members to elect them,
b) Increasing the transparency of their work by improving the quality and frequency of their formal reports by:
i- Giving more frequent and substantive briefings to non- members of the Council,
ii- Making summary records more widely and promptly available,
iii- Electing members annually that will construct reports;
7) Further suggests that the Security Council recaps and recalls previously recommended resolutions such as resolution A/RES/377/A ‘Uniting for Peace’;
8) Calls upon the President of the General Assembly to regularly attend Security Council sessions as an observer;
9) Requests Member States to launch a reform agenda for the SC which will make it a more reliable and democratic decision making association, and also an organization fit for facing the challenges and threats of the 21st century successfully;
10) Decides to remain pro-active about the matter.
Dilara DEMİR 11E
TIMUN 2011 / Uskudar American Academy
Question of: Reforming the Security Council for the 21st Century
Submitted by: Serbia
Co-submitted by: Greece, Haiti, Mexico, Turkey , USA, Armenia, Somalia, Nigeria, Brazil, Algeria, South Africa, Uganda, Tunisia, India, Japan, Qatar, Slovenia, Palestine, North Korea.
Affirming that the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, acting on their behalf, as provided for by the Charter of the United Nations,
Stressing the responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and give their full support in the actions aimed at maintaining international peace and security,
Noting with appreciation the work carried out by the Open-Ended Working Group for the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the reform,
Reaffirming its support for the future Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform,
Acknowledging the considerable steps taken by the Security Council to enhance inclusiveness and the representation of general membership,
Further acknowledging that efforts to improve the working methods of the Security Council will help to promote a comprehensive reform, including the increase in its membership, and maintaining international peace and security,
Recognizing the obvious need for further insurance of accountability, transparency, inclusiveness and representativeness of the work of the Security Council, with a view to further enhancing its legitimacy and effectiveness, as the Council has turned inefficient and almost obsolete in the recent years due to several reasons,
Realizing that it is both biased and incorrect to think that the P5 (Permanent Five)’s abilities to offer and prosecute solutions are better than other countries and thus seeks a reform also about veto rights,
1) Invites the UN (United Nations) for the following measures to be taken about the use of the veto by:
a) Implying the need of three fifths majority to veto,
b) Refraining from using a veto to block Security Council action in situations involving serious allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity and grave breaches of international humanitarian law,
c) Suggesting that P5 countries discuss and amend resolutions rather than vetoing them,
d) Asking for explanation of reasons when vetoing or declaring its intention to do so, in particular its consistency with the Charter of the UN and international law verbally and as a Security Council document to all Members of the Organization;
2) Considers changing the working methods of the Security Council in a more transparent and efficient way in order to provide the Security Council with the ability to take more democratic, acceptable and quick actions in crisis situations in a more equal, unbiased, transparent and democratic environment by:
a) Forming a committee that will inspect to see if the decisions made by the Security Council are appropriate and altruistic by: i- ensuring the committee is being followed by the Secretary General of the United Nations ii- gathering funds by the Secretariat-General;
3) Expresses its hope of reforming the structure of the Security Council to ensure the legitimacy and efficiency of the council by:
a) Making the G4 (Group of Four) countries permanent members of the Security Council without veto power as they are the most elected in the Security Council and contribute most to the UN budget,
b) Including three non- permanent members for three months related to the crisis issues if not elected into the 10 non- permanent members,
4) Further recommends the invitation of commissions such as peace building commissions that are related to the crisis issue for more constructive debating and resolving;
5) Urges the Security Council to meet in the UN headquarters in New York monthly instead of meeting when a crisis breaks out;
6) Further urges all Member States to take the following actions to increase the effectiveness of the Subsidiary Bodies Bureau Committees of the SC by:
a) Establishing a new process on how to elect chairpersons of the committee of the Subsidiary Bodies Bureau by requiring the Security Council members to elect them,
b) Increasing the transparency of their work by improving the quality and frequency of their formal reports by:
i- Giving more frequent and substantive briefings to non- members of the Council,
ii- Making summary records more widely and promptly available,
iii- Electing members annually that will construct reports;
7) Further suggests that the Security Council recaps and recalls previously recommended resolutions such as resolution A/RES/377/A ‘Uniting for Peace’;
8) Calls upon the President of the General Assembly to regularly attend Security Council sessions as an observer;
9) Requests Member States to launch a reform agenda for the SC which will make it a more reliable and democratic decision making association, and also an organization fit for facing the challenges and threats of the 21st century successfully;
10) Decides to remain pro-active about the matter.
Dilara DEMİR 11E
TIMUN 2011 / Uskudar American Academy
FORUM: Special Conference (2) Tackling corruption and miscommunication among large corporations
QUESTION OF: Tackling corruption and miscommunication among large corporations
SUBMITTED BY: JAPAN
CO-SUBMITTED BY:
Brazil, Angola, Vietnam, Libya, Cote d'lvoire, Thailand, China, Congo, Spain, Hungry, Austria, Norway, Lebanon, USA, Ghana
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Recalling How many resolutions have tried to remove corruption such as: 55/61 (making a effective tool against corruption), 56/186 (preventing corrupt individuals to transfer money), 2001/13 (a Convention against corruption), and 57/169 (entitled “Strengthening international cooperation in preventing and combating the transfer of funds of illicit origin, derived from acts of corruption, including the laundering of funds, and in returning such funds,”
Recognizing that according to TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL Brazil is rated badly between: 3 – 3.9 from the 10,
Alarmed that many other countries are also rated between 3.9 – and 1,
Noting with concern that in many countries, including Brazil, corruption is treated very lightly,
Fully alarmed that competing with a corrupt individual is very difficult as one has the ability to take and receive bribes,
Emphasizing that corruption is an indirect way of stealing from another, usually when the other doesn’t realize such bribing as competition looses out,
Regarding the seriousness of problems and threats by corruption that are posed on individuals, societies, and the world:
1. Asks that a law is made that makes every organization and company need to pay 1% of revenue per annum to a new fund; elaborate:
a. Each company must have a special fund that can only be accessed with the permission of the UN Corruption Division,
2. Calls for the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice division to:
a. Let employees of companies and citizens who know and have proof of corruption send it via Internet and /or mail anonymously,
b. Request the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention to give:
b.i. Technical assistance,
b.ii. Help on prioritizing the best pieces of proof and
research,
b.iii. Help on Identifying large transactions done by company
members,
b.iv. Assistance on companies that have been corrupt by:
b.iv.1. Fining them with a fine dependent on what the
UN thinks,
b.iv.2. Exposing them to the world,
c. Give the amount of money collected in 3 years from the special company fund to the whistleblower (employee or citizen),
3. Encourages the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice division to check annual income and expenditure of nations which have been suffering from corruption in order to;
a. Help nations to detect corrupt activities easily,
b. Increase speed of detecting process of corruption,
c. Deter people who are willing to be a part of corrupt activities,
4. Further Encourages for that the UNCAC to ask for the increase of the amount meeting held annually by the UNODC,
5. Advises the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to set up a program that will educate people of the implications, concept, and consequences of corruption throughout the world,
6. Designates the UN crime prevention and criminal justice division to ask for universal laws that will treat corruption as stealing or murder,
7. Further asks that a law will be made to remove all individuals who have been corrupt in the past 15 years,
8. Requests that a universal law is made that commands every country to make public what investigation they have been doing on corruption with the time they spent,
9. Further requests for the countries which agree with the four laws states above to Boycott the countries that don’t agree with the four laws stated above by preventing oil, gas, money, companies, transactions, food, and water to come there,
10. Recommends that the UN crime prevention and criminal justice division to make a press conference stating the important of ending corruption and why the UN has taken such a hard stance so swiftly.
Hakan TUNÇ 11B
MUNISH / The Hague / Holland
SUBMITTED BY: JAPAN
CO-SUBMITTED BY:
Brazil, Angola, Vietnam, Libya, Cote d'lvoire, Thailand, China, Congo, Spain, Hungry, Austria, Norway, Lebanon, USA, Ghana
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Recalling How many resolutions have tried to remove corruption such as: 55/61 (making a effective tool against corruption), 56/186 (preventing corrupt individuals to transfer money), 2001/13 (a Convention against corruption), and 57/169 (entitled “Strengthening international cooperation in preventing and combating the transfer of funds of illicit origin, derived from acts of corruption, including the laundering of funds, and in returning such funds,”
Recognizing that according to TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL Brazil is rated badly between: 3 – 3.9 from the 10,
Alarmed that many other countries are also rated between 3.9 – and 1,
Noting with concern that in many countries, including Brazil, corruption is treated very lightly,
Fully alarmed that competing with a corrupt individual is very difficult as one has the ability to take and receive bribes,
Emphasizing that corruption is an indirect way of stealing from another, usually when the other doesn’t realize such bribing as competition looses out,
Regarding the seriousness of problems and threats by corruption that are posed on individuals, societies, and the world:
1. Asks that a law is made that makes every organization and company need to pay 1% of revenue per annum to a new fund; elaborate:
a. Each company must have a special fund that can only be accessed with the permission of the UN Corruption Division,
2. Calls for the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice division to:
a. Let employees of companies and citizens who know and have proof of corruption send it via Internet and /or mail anonymously,
b. Request the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention to give:
b.i. Technical assistance,
b.ii. Help on prioritizing the best pieces of proof and
research,
b.iii. Help on Identifying large transactions done by company
members,
b.iv. Assistance on companies that have been corrupt by:
b.iv.1. Fining them with a fine dependent on what the
UN thinks,
b.iv.2. Exposing them to the world,
c. Give the amount of money collected in 3 years from the special company fund to the whistleblower (employee or citizen),
3. Encourages the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice division to check annual income and expenditure of nations which have been suffering from corruption in order to;
a. Help nations to detect corrupt activities easily,
b. Increase speed of detecting process of corruption,
c. Deter people who are willing to be a part of corrupt activities,
4. Further Encourages for that the UNCAC to ask for the increase of the amount meeting held annually by the UNODC,
5. Advises the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to set up a program that will educate people of the implications, concept, and consequences of corruption throughout the world,
6. Designates the UN crime prevention and criminal justice division to ask for universal laws that will treat corruption as stealing or murder,
7. Further asks that a law will be made to remove all individuals who have been corrupt in the past 15 years,
8. Requests that a universal law is made that commands every country to make public what investigation they have been doing on corruption with the time they spent,
9. Further requests for the countries which agree with the four laws states above to Boycott the countries that don’t agree with the four laws stated above by preventing oil, gas, money, companies, transactions, food, and water to come there,
10. Recommends that the UN crime prevention and criminal justice division to make a press conference stating the important of ending corruption and why the UN has taken such a hard stance so swiftly.
Hakan TUNÇ 11B
MUNISH / The Hague / Holland
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