Instructions for First Day of Nations Simulation

Prior to the simulation, each country team will have chosen:

1. a leader who is responsible for making group decisions

2. two diplomats who will be responsible for negotiating trade agreements and treaties with other nations

3. a press secretary who will construct and deliver news accounts of the beginning of each class

Each country team will also assign various advisers to work on specific problems each nation will face. Secrets will be handed out the first day of class specifying problems and nation must solve and opportunities by which your country can gain more points.

On the first day of the simulation country teams will come to class with:

1. a country flag that incorporates the symbols of your assigned country

2. a hat for the leader to wear all times during the simulation

3. two arm bands for the diplomats to wear all times during the simulation

4. a newspaper or news accounts that will be given in a press briefing at the beginning of each day of the simulation

Points will be awarded and added to country score factors for the best hat, the best arm bands, the best press briefing, and the best flag.