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Avatar: the Last Airbender S H U M U N X X I I / / A P R I L 1 0 - 1 1 , 2 0 2 1 AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER B A C K G R O U N D G U I D E D I R E C T E D B Y T I M D Z I E K A N A N D G E O R G E S C H M I D T Avatar: The Last Airbender 1 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR, KACIE Hello Delegates, Welcome to SHUMUN XXI! My name is Kacie Wright (She/Her/Hers), and I will be your chair for the Avatar: The Last Airbender committee. I am currently a sophomore at Seton Hall University, majoring in both Diplomacy and Italian Studies. I am originally from San Diego, California. In high school, I studied Italian for four years and I was able to participate in my high school’s exchange program twice. Here at Seton Hall, I am a part of Seton Hall United Nations Association (SHUNA), our Model United Nations team, I am a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi fraternity, and I am part of the Italian Student Union. I plan to finish my degree at Seton Hall, join the Peace Corps after graduation, and then work for a non-profit organization abroad. Eventually, I want to start my own non-profit organization abroad that helps with community development in communities that are often devastated by conflict and destruction. This committee takes place in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, one month after the end of the Hundred Year War. We hope that this committee put a diplomatic twist on a fun, fantasy. I know that we are all getting used to doing Model UN virtually and this topic is a different approach to a fantasy-style committee. Please feel free to reach out to me or the crisis directors with any questions you may have. I am very excited to meet you all and run a successful and fun committee! Kindly, Kacie Wright [email protected] 2 LETTER FROM CRISIS DIRECTOR TIM Hello Delegates, Welcome to SHUMUN XXII! My name is Timothy Dziekan (please call me Tim), and I will be Co-Crisis Directing the Avatar: The Last Airbender committee for the duration of this conference with my friend George. I am from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and am a sophomore here at Seton Hall. I am currently double majoring in Political Science and Spanish. This is my second year being part of SHUMUN, but my first time crisis directing. I never did Model UN in high school, but I have been hooked since George dragged me to a meeting in my freshman year. Outside Model UN, I love spending time with my friends, walking my dog, cooking and baking, and reading up on politics. This committee is an extension of the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe. We have been pulling for an Avatar-related committee for a while now, so I have high hopes for what you guys can come up with in your arcs. The beauty of the Avatar universe is the complexity of the characters, which really opens so many paths for everyone’s crisis arcs. George, Kacie, and I are so excited to see how you all can navigate the postwar world to create something out of the destruction that the Fire Nation has wrought. I am looking forward to seeing you all in committee and I have high hopes on what you can achieve. If you have any questions about the committee, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Flameo! Tim Dziekan 3 LETTER FROM CRISIS DIRECTOR GEORGE Hello Delegates, I would like to welcome you to SHUMUN XXII. My name is George Schmidt, and I will be one of the Co-Directors of our Avatar: The Last Airbender committee. I come from the tiny town of Midland Park, New Jersey. I am a Sophomore in Seton Hall’s five-year International Relations program. I have been involved in Model UN since my sophomore year in high school. I joined SHU’s Model UN team during my Freshman year and have participated in last year’s SHUMUN (though last year’s was unfortunately cancelled). In MUN, my interest lies mainly in crisis committees that emphasize geopolitical drama. Outside of MUN, I am academically interested in conflict management, human rights and justice, and the French language. I cannot wait to see how you all rebuild the world with me and my co-crisis director, my good friend and roommate, Tim. The topic of this crisis committee, we will be concerned with the world of the Avatar. After the defeat of Fire Lord Ozai, the world is left in a damaged state. As the most important political actors of the time, it is up to you to determine how the four nations will recover and how its people will move forward. To prepare for this committee, I strongly recommend you watch the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series, and, if you have an abundance of free time, its sequel, the Legend of Korra. You should consider approaching the situation from the point of view and the political perspective of your position. I would also like to remind you all that this committee will not be normal. Our virtual setting will present a challenge, but not one that we cannot overcome. There will very likely be technological issues, and not everything will go as planned. However, we will be able to adapt, and I have no doubt that all of you will excel. I hope the committee being online will allow you all to be in a more comfortable space and provide an opportunity for more delegates to participate. If any of you need assistance or have any questions, I encourage you to reach out to me. See you all in committee! Your Crisis Co-Director, George Schmidt [email protected] 4 NOTES ON PROCEDURE 1) SHUMUN will be utilizing Google Docs, Gmail, and Zoom for the conference. ​ ​ For any questions contact our email: [email protected]. 2) SHUMUN uses Parliamentary Procedure (often abbreviated as Parli Pro) to run ​ ​ committees. A Google search will give you more than enough information on how this is used in Model UN, and any other questions can easily be addressed in committee. 3) SHUMUN has a zero-tolerance policy regarding bullying, offensive remarks, ​ ​ harassment, discrimination, or anything of the sort. Model UN should be a fun activity for delegates to participate in and no one should feel excluded at any point during the weekend. If at any point the Senior Secretariat is notified of any violation of this policy, the delegate and advisor will be contacted and the issue will be discussed, potentially resulting in expulsion from the conference or disqualification from awards. In general, if you think even for a second that something would offend someone, do not do, or say that thing. 4) Profanity is prohibited. ​ ​ 5) Pre-writing is defined as any notes or directives written outside of committee ​ ​ time and is strictly prohibited. Delegates are allowed to bring research into the committee, but not pre-written notes or papers. Engaging in pre-writing will result in immediate disqualification from award consideration. 6) Technology is not allowed to be used within the committee room. Research ​ ​ must be done prior to the beginning of committee sessions. Any usage of cell phones or laptops in the committee is grounds for disqualification. 7) If you need to use the restroom during committee, you do not need to raise ​ ​ your hand or ask permission. 8) Crisis notes will be conducted with our Crisis Directors and Staff over Gmail. ​ ​ Make sure you submit your email addresses before the committee through your advisors. 5 INTRODUCTION Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Welcome, delegates. This committee has been convened exactly one month after the end of the 100 Year War to solve the countless issues that plague the aftermath of the war. The Fire Nation may have been stopped and Ozai imprisoned, but there is still much to do to return peace and prosperity to the world. You have all been selected as representatives from your respective tribes and groups to determine the path of the postbellum world. The odds are stacked against you, with the world stuck in a tenuous position, teetering towards collapse. However, you must stand strong and bring the lands back to a balanced and ordered state. Lives depend on it. If you succeed, the four nations will once again be able to come together and live in harmony. If you fail, that’ll be rough, buddy. 6 BACKGROUND The Beginning The Hundred Year War was a century-long conflict between the Fire Nation and the three other nations in the world. It was started in 0 AG (After Genocide) by Fire Lord Sozin with the genocide of the air nomads. He felt it necessary to make the Fire Nation into a global empire, to share the prosperity of the nation. With the Avatar gone and their superiority in resources, the Fire Nation and Sozin were able to create mass destruction across the entire world. The Air Nomads were believed to be unreachable by the Fire Nation due to the location of the air temples, but that was a devastating misjudgment. For the one hundred years following the Air Nomad Genocide, the Fire Nation planned and executed attacks on the Earth Kingdom and the Southern and Northern Water Tribes.
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