WorksheetsThe Roots of Power - part 1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 5mins
How would you feel in this scenario?
a sense of freedom
ready to party
scared of food rations
How would you feel in this scenario?
very scared of other students
nervous about what will happen next
excited that this will be a fun challenge
01.a ___ Will anyone actually STARVE by the end with 6 meals?
YES
NO
01.b ___ Will most students be hungry by the end of the experiment?
YES
NO
What is your primary concern in this scenario?
How to get enough food without having to feel hungry
How to have as much fun as possible
Protecting yourself if someone tries to harm you
Staying away from kids who don’t like you
02. __ Will you be able to protect yourself and get enough food if you try doing it all by yourself?
Yes... absolutely.
No... not a chance.
03. It will be ___ for you get the things you want and need if you have friends or allies to work with.
Easier
Harder
05. ___ Which is the greatest benefit of having the keys?
Storage closets can be dead-bolted to serve as jails
The food can be securely locked somewhere
Students can be safely locked into classrooms at night
06. ___ Who SHOULD have control of the three keys?
The strongest
The smartest
The most cunning & sneaky
What is most needed to create peace? (backside of paper)
leaders who can communicate with crowds of students
people to make sure that all of the rules are followed
students who create laws that everyone follow
people to decide what happens to rule-breakers
What is most needed to create peace?
rules and laws to follow
people to determine if a rule is broken
people who organize all the food
people who clean up all the food messes
07. Dictatorship: where one person and those loyal to the leader control the people.
E. The person with the most powerful voice, ideas and supporters force their rule onto the students.
D. Divide people into groups of 10. Each group of 10 must select 1 person to represent their interests & vote for their group.
A. All the students ignore leaders that try to control them. The mindset of the majority is “Whatever happens, happens!”
08. __ Anarchy: where there is no government, people reject authority and do what is right in their own eyes.
E. The person with the most powerful voice, ideas and supporters force their rule onto the students.
D. Divide people into groups of 10. Each group of 10 must select 1 person to represent their interests & vote for their group.
A. All the students ignore leaders that try to control them. The mindset of the majority is “Whatever happens, happens!”
09. ____ Theocracy: where laws and consequences are determined by the religious elite of society.
F. The most religious students create moral laws declaring how God wants everyone to live.
D. Divide people into groups of 10. Each group of 10 must select 1 person to represent their interests & vote for their group.
C. Give everyone an equal vote and allow everyone to vote on everything important.
10. ____ Democracy: where everyone has an equal say and where the people make every decision by voting.
F. The most religious students create moral laws declaring how God wants everyone to live.
D. Divide people into groups of 10. Each group of 10 must select 1 person to represent their interests & vote for their group.
C. Give everyone an equal vote and allow everyone to vote on everything important.
11. ____ Republic: a form of government in which representatives exercise power for the people.
B. The most powerful person can nominate students who help their cause and let them rule.
D. Divide people into groups of 10. Each group of 10 must select 1 person to represent their interests & vote for their group.
C. Give everyone an equal vote and allow everyone to vote on everything important.
12. ____ Monarchy: where a king or queen makes all decisions and gives power to those who are loyal to them.
B. The most powerful person can nominate students who help their cause and let them rule.
D. Divide people into groups of 10. Each group of 10 must select 1 person to represent their interests & vote for their group.
C. Give everyone an equal vote and allow everyone to vote on everything important.
