ASSIGNMENT: Rules to form a Government Discussion
Roles to form a Government Discussion
10 Points
To give you an idea of the difficult position the Americans found themselves in after the American Revolution, consider this problem: Imagine that on a field trip to a wilderness area or sailing trip to a small, remote island, you and 20 classmate all became stranded without any communication with parents, the school, or other adults and had little hope of being rescued in the foreseeable future. The area where you’re marooned can provide the basic necessities of food, shelter, and water, but you will have to work together to survive. You’ve agreed that you’re more likely to survive long enough to be rescued if you work together.
Brainstorm a list of 5-7 rules for everyone on the remote island to follow. You can use the following the guiding questions below to help you form your answer:
How will you make sure everyone sticks together and works towards the common goal of getting rescued?
How will you make sure that anyone who feels unfairly treated will have a place to air complaints?
How will you make sure that people can have peace and quiet?
How will you make sure that group members will help if outsiders arrive who threaten your group?
How will you make sure that the improvements you make on the island (such as shelters, fireplaces and the like) will be used fairly?
How will you make sure that group members will be free to do what they want as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else?
How will you make sure that the rules and organizations you develop protect future generations?
After you post your rules, comment on the rules one of your peers posted. This means that you will have to make TWO posts--an original post on the topic and a comment to a peer's post.
Remember, this is not text messaging. Use proper capitalization, punctuation and grammar. It makes your discussion easier to read and helps you earn full points. Please be respectful in your responses to fellow students. A simple, "I agree" is not a sufficient response. Be thoughtful and thorough. 3 sentence minimum for your reply to a peer post.
HOW to POST: Hover above my original post and click. This will open the discussion. Click REPLY. This will open a text box for you to write your comments.
GRADING
5 points for your original post and 5 points for your reply to a peer.
After you have completed this assignment, it will be marked as complete with a checkmark after it has been graded by the instructor.