Reflection+and+Debrief+of+Island+Simulation

**Read this carefully:** Think about yesterday’s “Island Simulation”. The object was for the class (as a whole) to come up with a set of rules and duties. The teacher-role was completely absent, in order to demonstrate how governments are formed. Throughout history, most governments (except Greece and Rome) were AUTOCRACIES (one, or few people in charge of everyone else). Only in the past 100 years have most countries in the world adapted democratic forms of government.
 * __Title this one “The Island Simulation”__** (a “simulation” is re-enacting actual scenarios)

In your composition book, write some reflections down about yesterday’s simulation (yes, a SEXI paragraph!) In your paragraph (or paragraphs!) here are some questions to answer and think about:


 * . Describe the events as best as you can remember them.
 * How were leaders decided upon? Was there ever any vote that was counted? What was it for?
 * Were there groups that were completely uninvolved? (This is normal in any government, there are always those who are not interested at all in what the leaders are doing and what the issues are- in a democracy, these are the non-voters.)


 * If you were one of the active members of the island, how did it make you feel when there was no participation in trying to get a form of order?


 * For those who took on leadership roles, was it easy for them to get everyone to accomplish the goal? If not, what were the frustrations?


 * What do you think was the point of this activity?


 * If we were to redo this activity, what would you like the class (or people or you?) to do differently? What difference would that have made?


 * Did you like this activity? Why/ why not?

Be ready to discuss your answers with the class.