YIELD

What to Expect at a Global Classrooms ConferenceYour first conference is onTuesday, January 21 IntroductionsThe Dais welcomes the delegationsThere are 3 people on the Dais: The ChairThe DirectorThe Rapporteur

Roll CallRapporteur: The PhilippinesDelegation: [The Philippines] is presentRapporteur: The Philippines is present

Lets practice!

PlacardsEach delegation has a placardYou raise the placard when you want to speak or vote

Read your speeches This is called formal debateSpeeches are 90 seconds long

I have to give a SPEECH?!?!?Yes!You and your partner will be reading a speech about your country and its positionDo I have to write this speech?YES!But dont worry, it will be easy.

Easy?Yes!4 easy stepsSTEP 1: Two sentencesThe country of ________________ feels that the issue of (SUBTOPIC here) is important for the committee to discuss because ________

>> Add one more sentence or fact about the subtopic you have chosenSTEP 2On an international level, the government of __(country name)__________ is working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. >> (A SENTENCE ABOUT MDG#2) ________________________________________________________________________________>> (A SENTENCE ABOUT MDG#3) ________________________________________________________________________________

STEP 3On a national level, the government of (country name) is working on /OR/ concerned with the issue of (subtopic).>> One fact here __________________________________________________________________________________________

>> Another fact here __________________________________________________________________________________________STEP 4The country of (country name) encourages the committee to:>> Recommendation ____________________________________________________________________________HOMEWORKFinish writing your speech.Due NEXT classIf you have extra time you will yield your time to:The chairTo questionsTo the delegation of

YIELDWe yield our time to the Chair.

We yield our time to questions.

We yield our time to the delegation of _____.

When you are listening to other speeches, you should be taking notes

Ask questions to other delegations and form alliances

This is called informal debateThere are two types of informal debateModerated caucusUnmoderated caucus

POINTIf you want to say something during formal debate you will use a:Point of OrderThe Chair made a mistake

Point of OrderExample: I think the Chair forgot to mention our delegation

Point of

OrderPoint of InformationAsk questions to other delegates

Point of InformationExample:I have a question for the delegation of Cyprus: what does your country think about Global Warming?Point ofInformation

Point of InquiryAsk a question to the Chair

Point of InquiryExample:Whats a moderated caucus, please?

Point ofInquiryPoint of Personal PrivilegePersonal Problem

Point of Personal PrivilegeExamples:I cant hear the speaker.I need to use the restroom.Point ofPersonal Privilege

MOTIONIf you want to change or end debate, you will use a:Motion for Moderated Caucus[My country] motions to suspend debate for a moderated caucus of 10 minutes.

Motion for Unmoderated Caucus[My country] motions to suspend debate for an unmoderated caucus of 10 minutes

This is a break to speak with other delegates and write resolutions.

Motion to Adjourn Debate[My country] motions to adjourn debate.

Switch debate to a new topic

Motion to Close Debate[My country] motions to close debate.

This will finish formal debate and voting will begin

Motion to Adjourn the Meeting [My country] motions to adjourn the meeting

This will end the meeting of Global Classrooms