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United
Nations Youth
Association State
Conference
Four Perth Modern School students
attended the 2011 UNYA State
Conference in February this year.
Daniel Glamorgan, Ariel Mroz, Jaron
Lee and Jonathan Israel participated
in the Conference which was themed
‘International Action and Justice’.
Students were allocated a member
nation of the United Nations and were
required to represent their interests in a
Mock General Assembly Debate.
They explored the international justice
system and how to achieve international
action on issues that affect the world.
Issues of sovereignty, self-determination,
social and cultural identity and the
environment were discussed.
The student participants also focused
on the role of youth in our society
and discussed their concerns and
ideas for the future on domestic and
international issues.
The United Nations’ Youth Association is
an organisation run by young adults for
young adults to promote an awareness
of the role of the UN and develop skills
such as public speaking, negotiation,
debate and research via investigating
international issues. The annual State
Conference involves students in
Years 10 to 12.
At the conclusion of the 2011 State
Conference, 10 students were selected
to represent Western Australia at
the National United Nations Youth
Conference in Adelaide during July this
year. Congratulations to Ariel Mroz and
Jaron Lee who have been selected to
represent WA.
Evelyn Snook uploads a story to the Our Page in History website
Year 9s Bring History to Life
To celebrate the School’s Centenary Year, students in three Year 9
History classes have been given the opportunity to engage in hands-on
History research at Perth Modern School.
Armed with cameras, recording devices
and a keen eye, the students have been
researching aspects of the School that
may prove interesting and useful for
those interested in the life and times of
our most illustrious School.
The classes, taught by Mr Conway and
Mr Lowry, have compiled the results of
their research on the My Page in History
website.
“It is a wonderful opportunity for
the students to engage in their own
historiography” said Mr Conway.
Perth Modern School > NEWS April 2011
“Too often History is associated with
tasks that are not student-centred”
added Mr Lowry. “This allows students
to go beyond this in a wonderfully
differentiated way.”
The Our Page in History website was one
that Library Head, Mr Barr, identified last
year as of potential for Perth Modern
School students in this significant year.
Now, all three teachers are working
collaboratively to provide an exciting
enrichment activity for the Year 9 Social
Science Program.
It is a wonderful opportunity for the students
to engage in their own historiography.