Activity 2 offers the students a chance to create their own set of rules for an original game. The optional activity suggested is a play which allows the students to creatively present one issue that affects us all. The focus of these activities is on critical and creative thinking. Students will have the opportunity to express themselves through oral and written communication. The social studies portion of this interdisciplinary unit focuses on world trade, with an emphasis on energy resources.
Students play the roles of resource specialists for six real countries.
Provided with knowledge of what their country has and what they need, students proceed to engage in trade with other countries in an effort to meet the needs of their own country. Students are provided with trading cards representing their country's food supply, energy resources and manufactured goods. An interesting twist is thrown in by also giving the countries involved cards representing nuclear waste. The point values on their cards indicate the number of units involved. Through this exercise, students will come to a number of conclusions regarding the world perspective on energy resources and relationships between countries.