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Story · for reading together

The United Nations is founded, 1945

A terrible war had just ended. It was the biggest war ever, and it had lasted six years. Cities were smashed. Families were split. Everyone was tired.

The people in charge of many countries had an idea. What if we all sat down at ONE big table, and every time we felt like fighting we TALKED first? Not just two countries. All of them. Together.

On 24 October 1945, fifty-one countries signed a piece of paper called the UN Charter that promised exactly that. Today, 193 countries sit at that table. It is still hard. But they still sit.

Retell the story

In three pictures

Three pictures: the war ending, the signing of the paper, and a big round table with flags around it.

1.War ends
2.The signing
3.The round table

Answer key: 51 countries.

Number & measure

Counting the hours

The UN started with 51 flags around the table. Today there are 193 flags.

  1. a)Draw 10 little flags in a row. Now draw one more. How many flags is that?
  2. b)Which is BIGGER: 51 or 193? Say each number slowly.
  3. c)Count the flags in a picture book. How many countries can you name?
  4. d)If 5 people sit at a table and 2 more come, how many are at the table? 5 + 2 = ?

Answer key: a) 11 b) 193 is bigger d) 7

Draw the inside

Your drawing

Draw a HUGE round table from above, like you are a bird looking down. Around the edge, draw one little chair and one little flag for each of five countries: UK, USA, France, Russia, China.

drawn by me

Labels

  • · UK
  • · USA
  • · France
  • · Russia
  • · China
  • · the round table