How is the United Nations structured? Learn all about it with a video from the Office of War that documents the 1945 United Nations conference, and describes how the United Nations is structured.

Concepts

the united nations, the united states government, united states foreign policy, primary sources

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Send the link home for learners to review before returning to class for discussion
• Pair with a history unit on World War II or when discussing United States foreign policy

Classroom Considerations

• Video is from 1945; some pupils may not be engaged

Pros

• Provides great practice with primary source analysis
• Includes links to additional resources

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.3