1. International Relations Simulation ► Your six groups represent 6 different countries in our fictional continent. ► Divide the following roles amongst your group:  Minister of State; makes public statements and has final decision in group  Deputy minister; assists Minister, takes notes  Artist; assists Deputy, creates flag  Energizer; assists Deputy, keeps time, leads work on chant

2. World Situation Summary ► Follow along with your copy as the summary is read. ► Deputy Minister: take notes over alliances, issues between countries, etc.

3. Known Alliances ► These are the only alliances which have been announced publicly CountryAlliancew/ what nation? BahkanYesSandia CaldoniaYesYorkton MoroviaYes? PenlandYes? SandiaYesBahkan YorktonYesCaldonia

4. Military Strength CountrySize of ArmyRating Bahkan100,000Good Caldonia1,500,000Good Morovia150,000Good Penland7,000,000Excellent Sandia8,000,000Poor Yorkton3,000,000Fair

5. Military Strength CountrySize of NavyRating Bahkan500Fair Caldonia1,500,000Excellent MoroviaNoneN/A Penland250,000Fair Sandia50,000Fair Yorkton25,000Fair

6. National Statistics CountryPopulationNational Income Bahkan3,500,000$80,000,000 Caldonia34,000,000$280,000,000 Morovia15,000,000$150,000,000 Penland40,000,000$230,000,000 Sandia77,000,000$120,000,000 Yorkton38,000,000$200,000,000

7. National Spirit! ► Artist: Create flag using colors/ pictures that symbolize your country  look to the map and military information for inspiration  Make sure to include description at bottom of flag ► Energizer: create your national chant describing your country’s strengths and resources (you and your group will be performing it) ► Minister of State and Deputy Minister: create a list of your country’s strengths and weaknesses  (T-Chart)

8. Confidential Information ► Read your country’s confidential information ► Make adjustments to your strengths/ weaknesses if needed ► Develop a plan for action in case of a crisis  Who would you want to defend yourself from?  Who would you want to create an alliance with? ► Make a Chart Listing All of the Countries in the following categories  Allies -Enemies - Neutral

9. Extra! Extra! Read all about it… JULY 28, 1914 TO: MINISTERS OF STATE FROM: News Reporter DATELINE: Bahkan The government of Bahkan has reported that Penland nationalists have staged a massive armed attack along her borders and have bombed government facilities in the capital. It is believed that the raiders are members of the same group which have been staging smaller raids on the Bahkan border in previous months. This action is by far the most serious yet taken by Penland sympathizers. Bahkan officials charge that this attack was led by the regular Penland Army, and is an act of outright aggression against Bahkan territorial integrity. Government representatives in Penland have refused to comment on the current crisis. This leads to speculation that Bahkan officials are making a legitimate charge. There are also reports that there have been massive troop movements in Penland, both in the direction of Sandia and Yorkton.

10. State Papers ► Based on the information in the news bulletin, as a country fill out your State Paper.  Talk to other Countries ► The Minister of State of each country will read their paper aloud ► Deputy Ministers will have to take notes over each country’s plans

11. This just in… The heir to the Morovian throne has just been assassinated by a Bahkanian nationalist group who is upset with Morovia’s continued raids on Bahkan. Morovia immediately declares war on Bahkan despite Bahkan’s claims that they did not know about the assassination plans.

12. What do we do now??!! ► Based on the new information, re-evaluate your country’s position  Do you want to continue alliances? Start new ones?  What do you want to do with your military?  Do you want to attack another country?

13. Meeting of the Minds ► All Ministers of State are to meet in the hallway for 2 minutes to discuss the establishment of alliances and/or declarations of war. ► Deputy Ministers, Artists and Energizers will perform their national chants while we wait for them to return.

14. The Final Results… ► When your Minister returns, as a country you will write your Final Position Paper. ► The Minister will read your paper aloud, followed by a group performance of your national chant.

15. Discussion 1. What two countries did this conflict originally involve? Why did everyone else get involved? 2. What were some of the things that created tension amongst these nations?

16. Debrief ► This game simulated the events that occurred at the beginning of World War I.  Bahkan = Serbia  Caldonia = Great Britain  Morovia = Austria-Hungary  Penland = Germany  Sandia = Russia  Yorkton = France ► on the back of the Final Position sheet, describe the following using the real country names:  Major alliances  Issues between countries (territorial disputes, etc.)  Military information ( who had best navy, best army, etc.)  Who attacked who to begin the war  How did all of the other countries get involved?