4th grade
In the fourth grade year, we focus on effective public speaking (voice modulations, stance, eye contact, etc). In addition, we also cover leadership skills (how to organize a group, execute a project, and how to captivate an audience). It also includes an explanation and definition of what the United Nations are, and how that correlates to MUN. Instructors will also go over Parliamentary Procedure, how committee sessions operate, as well what delegates need to do in order to prepare for a conference.
5th grade
The camp begins with a speech review (following a vague debate-style: speech, questions and answers, and a speech on defense). Similar to the fourth graders, we will go over leadership skills: how to organize, how to persuade, and how to manage and captivate a crowd. Writing lessons will include utilizing advanced vocabulary, organizing a speech, and how to incorporate a strong hook and conclusion. Along with a deeper understanding of public speaking, our fifth curriculum will involve an increasingly more elaborate explanation of Model UN. As is with the fourth graders, our instructors will answer questions on what the United Nations (committees, delegates, countries, chairs, etc.) as well as an introduction and furthering of the definition of Model UN. Along with a basic comprehension, our instructors will explain the entirety of Parliamentary Procedure, advice on how to excel during committee, and all the different scenarios that could take place during committee.
6th grade
We begin the year with a brief review of public speaking, leadership, and writing skills. This portion of the curriculum only takes up the first day of the summer camp, allowing the rest of our time spent on sprouting and advancing Model UN skills. The sixth grade MUN curriculum incorporates a description and definition of Parliamentary Procedure, how committee sessions function, tips and tricks for conferences, and a very deep dive into every layer of MUN. In addition, we will also be elaborating into how delegates should win a first place award, how to communicate and work with a co-delegate. Over the course of 2-4 days, our instructors will divide the students into four separate learning groups: during the conference, conference preparation, public speaking/speeches, and partner collaboration. These groups will be shifted through, allowing each student to achieve a personal learning environment with their instructors.
7th grade
The seventh-grade Model UN curriculum entails an explanation on Parliamentary Procedure, furthered definition of how MUN operates, tips and tricks to succeed in a committee, and a heavy focus on what delegates need to undergo in order to win a Best Delegate award. In addition, these lessons also elaborate on how to pitch ideas during moderated caucuses, how to dominate discussion during unmoderated caucuses, and how to stand out to the chairs judging your performance. We start off the camp with an exceedingly brief review of public speaking, in which we will go over the basics (voice modulations, stage presence, eye contact, etc.). After which, we will transition into a review on leadership skills (how to organize, present, persuade, manage, and captivate an audience). All of these preliminary lessons will be wrapped up by the end of the first summer camp day, enabling students to immerse themselves in MUN for the following week.
8th grade
Our eighth grade curriculum involves the most advanced practice of Model UN and public speaking, with the general focus on Crisis and Ad Hoc MUN committees towards the end of the camp. On the first day of the camp, our students will begin with a basic refining of public speaking skills–a review that will be finished by the halfway point on day one. We decided to shorten our review of public speaking to this extent because we want to devote as much time as possible to the study and practice of Model UN. After the public speaking review, we will go over Parliamentary Procedure, MUN tips and tricks, differences between committees, and a very deep understanding into the varying different formalities involved in Model UN. In addition, our instructors will also explain how a delegate should behave in order to win first place, how to collaborate with a co delegate, how to pitch ideas during moderated and unmoderated caucuses, and how to establish yourself as a communicative delegate during the first committee session. Furthermore, contrasting to other levels, our eighth-grade students will be spending a large portion of their time in our camp becoming accustomed to Crisis committees (the hardest time of MUN committee), as well as how to become a contender in Ad Hoc committees.