A Journey from the Absurd to the Completely Ridiculous

A journey from the absurd to the completely ridiculous

Directions: Use the following worksheet to guide you through the Island Simulation. Some parts are to be done with the group, others need to be completed individually. All people in the group are responsible for having their own worksheet. Please don’t work ahead of the simulation as this worksheet goes along with the powerpoint.

Part 1: A New Nation Develops

Day 1: What are you going to do?

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Day 2-30: Identify roles and responsibilities of the members in the group.

Member Name / Role / Responsibility

Why did you organize by assigning roles and responsibilities?

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What is government?

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6 Months:

What has your group accomplished?What needs do you have?

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At this time would you consider yourselves a country? Explain

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Part 2: Establishing the origins of the state

Give 4 explanations on how your state came into existence.

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What are the actual theories on the origin of the state? ______

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Complete the questions from the powerpoint for the assigned theory in the space below.

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Part 3: Operating as an Independent State

Year 1 Plan:

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Year 2 Plan:

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Year 5 Plan:

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Part 4: Reorganizing

Fill in the T-Chart on the classification of governments. Then highlight or circle your new government structure. Need to have one from each column.

How is Power Distributed / Who picks the chief Executive
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- power is centralized
2. Federal
3. Confederate / 1.
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-oligarchy (small group)
2. Democracy
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2.Parliamentary
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Give an explanation for why your group decided on the structure it did.

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