"Crisis in North Korea" Simulation
QUICK FACTS
Roles:
- 6 roles
- Role sheets included
- Teams of 3 - 6 students per role (recommended)
Length of Simulation:
- Flexible; Set by instructor
ICONSnet Features:
Details...
- Resources
- Messaging
- My Team
- Actions
Description
Explore the complexities of negotiating an end to a crisis in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and mistrust. This simulation places students in the roles of key global leaders as they attempt to determine the cause of a recent explosion in North Korea and de-escalate tensions between parties. North Korea's nuclear program has been an ongoing concern for the international community, and events in the simulation have precipitated a crisis that threatens to ignite a regional conflict. Put your students' crisis decision-making skills to the test!
Designed to run in as little as two hours, this is an ideal exercise for a single classroom. Students play the roles of the leaders of China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States, while instructors take an active role in sending news updates (pre-loaded) and other messages in this simulation to provide additional realism. A scenario is provided along with a private role sheet to give students additional information about their assigned role's positions and interests. Appropriate for courses in international relations, current events, regional studies, and conflict resolution, among others.
Request a scenario excerpt...Technical Requirements
Participants will need one or more personal computers connected to the Internet, and recent Web browser software (e.g., Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Mozilla Firefox 3.x or higher, Safari 3.x or higher, Opera 9.x or higher). A printer is also highly recommended.
