$43
weeklyor $85 for 6 classes
International Relations Simulation
Completed by 133 learners
Ages 11-16
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
3x per week, 2 weeks
6-18 learners per class
60 min
What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students who do not complete the assignment in the first class will be asked to finish as homework before the next class. There will not be other homework assigned in the class.Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner - Advanced Level
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be in charge of an entire country? To make decisions that impact millions of people? Welcome to international relations! In this class, each student will represent a different country. Each class, a news brief will be presented, and students will have to react and make decisions for their country based on what happens in the news. They can form trade deals, make secret alliances, implement sanctions, and even go to war! During the first meeting, students will select which country they would like to represent. They will take over as the leader in all capacities such as administration, legislation, military, defense, treasury, culture, education, and more. To do so, the students will spend time doing research to discover their countries' current stances on a number of issues. The teacher will be available to help the students do research, to answer questions, and present the format for the simulation that will begin on day 2 of class. The following classes will all begin with a news briefing with different events that happen in their simulation world. Some events could be natural disasters, territory disputes, aliens making first contact, stock market crashes, drone strikes, terrorism, and more. The students will spend class formulating their responses to the news. They will have the ability to make public statements to the rest of the countries, form alliances, have secret meetings, make trade deals, go to war, and any other political action that they can think of that would be in line with the behavior, history, and culture of their country.
Learning Goals
Students will gain a greater understanding of the complexities of international relations, how to manage and juggle multiple serious scenarios at the same time, the importance of diplomacy, and the scope of international influence.
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class lends itself well to learners of all abilities, and allows them to be equally challenged while participating in the same events.
Parental Guidance
Political topics often bring up ideas that are controversial or emotional for everyone. The class will be reminded of the importance of mature discourse, and how to agree and disagree with their classmates in appropriate ways.
Pre-Requisites
As long as your learner is willing communicate (via typing and hopefully microphone) with the teacher and their classmates, they will be able to participate.
Supply List
N/A
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in history. One of my favorite classes in college was one that was similar to this, and it had a strong impact on all of us who participated! I also have a graduate certificate in gifted education, which is especially important for classes like this where we want to promote higher-order thinking skills for students of all ability levels.
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