As part of our study of government, students were tasked with building a tower. The catch: Each group was given a card that gave them instructions on the group member involvement to simulate different government systems around the world.
Team 1 (Dictatorship)-Only one person is in charge and they make all the decisions without ideas from other group members. They can complete the task by themselves, or direct who they want to help or not help. They can also ask the other group members to leave the table if they want. The person in charge is the oldest person in the group. •
Team of 2 (oligarchy) – Only two people will work together on the task. No one else is involved. The team of two consist of the shortest person in the group, and this person’s choice of another person from the group.
Team of all, with roles (democracy) – All group members are involved in the task. They must choose a leader and determine different roles for the rest of the group members based on consensus or majority rule.
Team of all, no roles (anarchy) – All group members are involved in the task, but there are no roles or planning in advance of the task.
Each group was given the chance to build their tower in two of these roles. We reflected on the efficacy of each team, as well as how group members felt throughout the process. The kiddos had so many interesting points to share back and could easily translate their experiences when comparing and contrasting different governments.
Thanks to Student Vote for this super fun activating activity!
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