These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Students will explore the political, personal, and economic issues involved in making this decision as they assume different roles in this simulation.
Students are to use discussion, negotiation, and political skill to make a group decision.
Students will understand the political and economic situation of the simulation town. Students will successfully assume the roles of particular individuals from the simulation. Students will develop and write a detailed statement of their characters' identities, as appropriate for the simulation. Students will organize and stage a town meeting to consider the proposed law. Students will participate in the town meeting discussion, negotiations, and decision-making.