It can be readily modified for any current crisis or international issue using templates. Students need to be familiar with basic techniques in Internet research and the use of digital presentation tools. The website listed above contains links to the sites I chose for students to use as starting points in their research. Students are instructed to learn the specific positions and reasons for these positions used by the publishers of the site. These sites reveal the positions of their real counterparts during the simulation.
Students use word processing, web authoring and presentation software.
Access to live TV is important. In addition the presentation was video taped. The central group are members of the National Security Council who research and prepare recommendations for the President of the United States. Groups are added for other countries involved in the crisis. The Press Corps is also a group that anticipates the US government's position and attempts to add balance to the national discussion.