Assignment: National Security Council Simulation Reflection: Deforestation in the Amazon

WORLD HISTORY-B
2023-03-21T20:13:01Z

Due: May 26, 2023 by 11:59pm

***NOTE: THIS ASSIGNMENT IS PART OF YOUR FINAL GRADE FOR THE SIMULATION**

**THIS IS AN ASSESSMENT GRADE**

**THERE ARE NO LATE SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT**

Part 1: Reflection (graded)

1. Answer THREE of the following questions. Do your best to pick questions you did not pick in your last reflection. Answer the question using at 2-3 complete and thorough sentences and one specific example. As always, you are welcome to write more!

1. Which U.S. interests did the group or the president prioritize and why? Were you comfortable with this prioritization?

2. What techniques did you use to convince others that your policy position was the best option? What were successful strategies employed by others?

3. What were the most significant challenges to your position? Did any make you rethink or adjust your position?

4. What political, economic, and other issues arose that you had not previously considered?

5. How did the simulation change your perspective on foreign policy decision-making?

6. If you could go back, what would you have done differently in presenting and advocating your point of view?

2. Reflect on your participation. Which of the following skills did do well on / improve on today? Did you achieve the goal you set for yourself for the last simulation OR after the discussion?? Respond using 3 complete sentences and and a specific example from the simulation.

Be candid, open and honest in my response in front of the whole class.

Present information verbally in a clear, concise, and logical way so that a listener can follow my line of reasoning.

Monitor your speaking time: If you talk a lot, make space for others / incorporate quieter students into the discussion. If you don't talk as much,

Reflect on what I’m hearing and respond directly to the points being made using corroboration, refutation or by asking questions that further the discussion.

If you disagree, disagree with the IDEA and not the PERSON. Also, disagree with respect.

Part 2: Simulation Feedback! (ungraded) Please be as specific and as constructive as possible :)

1. After the feedback from last time, here are some things I changed for the simulation, and some things I want to change based on your feedback but a) was specific to the Venezuela simulation or b) was not able to do this time around

Changes for this simulation | Things I want to change, but was not able to this time

Added another group (2nd)

Added response time for groups to think of a response to the other groups' ideas in Round 1 (2nd)

More time for 1:1 discussions with small groups

More time to plan an opening statement.

Set up desks, placards in advance (4th)

Ensured complete ending to the simulation, and had a backup plan for what happened if we needed more time (4th)

Give more information about roles and/or add a day for groups to research their specific role (in addition to the research days on the specific topic)

Sample questions in advance for the first simulation, so groups know what to expect

For first simulation, have the groups write their opening statements on the day we do the practice simulation (vs. writing them day of)

Give CIA secret information more in advance

2. How do you feel about the changes? Which ones did you like? Are there any you don't like? Did the changes make a positive impact on the simulation, or not really?

3. How do you feel about the potential changes for future years? Is there anything else you want to add?

4. What do you like about the National Security Council Simulations? What do you want to see more of?

5. What do you dislike about the National Security Council Simulations? What do you want to see changed or reduced?

6. Are you for or against the placards?

7. Are you interested in being the National Security Advisor (or a similar role) in our last simulation?

***NOTE: THIS ASSIGNMENT IS PART OF YOUR FINAL GRADE FOR THE SIMULATION**

**THIS IS AN ASSESSMENT GRADE**

**THERE ARE NO LATE SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT**

Part 1: Reflection (graded)

1. Answer THREE of the following questions. Do your best to pick questions you did not pick in your last reflection. Answer the question using at 2-3 complete and thorough sentences and one specific example. As always, you are welcome to write more!

1. Which U.S. interests did the group or the president prioritize and why? Were you comfortable with this prioritization?

2. What techniques did you use to convince others that your policy position was the best option? What were successful strategies employed by others?

3. What were the most significant challenges to your position? Did any make you rethink or adjust your position?

4. What political, economic, and other issues arose that you had not previously considered?

5. How did the simulation change your perspective on foreign policy decision-making?

6. If you could go back, what would you have done differently in presenting and advocating your point of view?

2. Reflect on your participation. Which of the following skills did do well on / improve on today? Did you achieve the goal you set for yourself for the last simulation OR after the discussion?? Respond using 3 complete sentences and and a specific example from the simulation.

Be candid, open and honest in my response in front of the whole class.

Present information verbally in a clear, concise, and logical way so that a listener can follow my line of reasoning.

Monitor your speaking time: If you talk a lot, make space for others / incorporate quieter students into the discussion. If you don't talk as much,

Reflect on what I’m hearing and respond directly to the points being made using corroboration, refutation or by asking questions that further the discussion.

If you disagree, disagree with the IDEA and not the PERSON. Also, disagree with respect.

Part 2: Simulation Feedback! (ungraded) Please be as specific and as constructive as possible :)

1. After the feedback from last time, here are some things I changed for the simulation, and some things I want to change based on your feedback but a) was specific to the Venezuela simulation or b) was not able to do this time around

Changes for this simulation | Things I want to change, but was not able to this time

Added another group (2nd)

Added response time for groups to think of a response to the other groups' ideas in Round 1 (2nd)

More time for 1:1 discussions with small groups

More time to plan an opening statement.

Set up desks, placards in advance (4th)

Ensured complete ending to the simulation, and had a backup plan for what happened if we needed more time (4th)

Give more information about roles and/or add a day for groups to research their specific role (in addition to the research days on the specific topic)

Sample questions in advance for the first simulation, so groups know what to expect

For first simulation, have the groups write their opening statements on the day we do the practice simulation (vs. writing them day of)

Give CIA secret information more in advance

2. How do you feel about the changes? Which ones did you like? Are there any you don't like? Did the changes make a positive impact on the simulation, or not really?

3. How do you feel about the potential changes for future years? Is there anything else you want to add?

4. What do you like about the National Security Council Simulations? What do you want to see more of?

5. What do you dislike about the National Security Council Simulations? What do you want to see changed or reduced?

6. Are you for or against the placards?

7. Are you interested in being the National Security Advisor (or a similar role) in our last simulation?