ABSTRACT

Classroom role-playing simulations bring the drama of politics to life and enrich

traditional learning by plunging students into the midst of historical or current

events. Ben-Yehuda gives students and instructors the resources and confidence

to embark on a careful enactment of scenarios that will inspire enthusiasm in

participants and stick in the memory long after the curtain falls. The book includes

in-depth discussions of three possible theatrical simulations: appeasement in

1938 Munich, the regional turmoil following the 1947 UN Palestine Partition

decision, and the Syrian civil war and ongoing global confrontation with ISIS. It

is appropriate for students in global studies courses at all levels.

chapter |15 pages

Introduction

part I|55 pages

Theory

chapter 1|13 pages

Hall of Fame

chapter 2|28 pages

Based on a True Story

Theater Metaphor and Simulation Phases

chapter 3|12 pages

Simulation Types and Goal Advancement

part II|89 pages

Case Studies

chapter 4|34 pages

Munich, 1938

Preparation and Teamwork

chapter 5|22 pages

Munich, 1938

Negotiations and Postproduction

chapter 6|29 pages

A New Age of Turmoil

From Traditional to Complex Settings

part III|13 pages

Looking Back, Looking Ahead

chapter 7|11 pages

The Rewards

Active Learning as a New Stage