You can also spend some time guessing and theorizing who would provide the food, etc. Students will be able to name names of students in school. Interestingly enough, they usually realize that the best leaders in school are not always the ones elected to leadership positions in school organizations. Another interesting way to finish this activity is to see the similarities in establishing a colony, recognizing other colonies, and uniting to fight a common enemy. The brighter students will recognize the similarities of our struggle with Great Britain for independence as a guide in developing their group.
Students usually become quite territorial about their group.
They will name it, take great pride in it, etc. Occasionally some members will ask to move to another group because they are always in the minority. Our students are so indoctrinated in democracy that they seldom see advantages of other forms of government. This exercise helps them see the efficiency of dictatorships and conversely the cumbersome wheels of democracy. However, they always prefer to establish a clone government of the United States.