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Developing CountrySimulation
1. To analyze the factors that prevent nations from improving economically.
2. To develop an investment plan for your nation that will allow it to develop and prosper economically.
Objectives
You are now the leaders of a developing country. It is your job to lead your country into the developed world. You have collected 60 million dollars in tax revenue from your citizens and you must properly invest that money in projects that will help your country grow and prosper.
Project examples infrastructure, healthcare, technology and
education
Overview
Once you have selected your investment projects there will be an event each day(Class). The events will be based off real life situations that happen every day around the world. The event may be positive or negative such as a new company opening a factory or a natural disaster such as a tornado. Depending on whether or not your country has invested properly and is prepared for the event you will rise or fall economically.
If your country is not prepared you will lose one of your projects.
If your country is prepared you will keep all your projects and possibly gain more money to purchase new ones.
How will the simulation work?
1. ____________________ 7 . ____________________ 10+= Developed
2. ____________________ 8. ____________________ 6-9= Developing
3 . ____________________ 9 . ___________________ 0-5= Underdeveloped
4. ____________________ 10 . ___________________
5. ____________________ 11. ____________________
6. ____________________ 12 . ____________________
Daily Events
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Developing Country Simulation*Make a copy of this organizer for your notebook
As the leaders of your nation you have collected 60 million dollars in taxes that you can use to invest in projects to develop your country.
Large military 15 million
Small military 10 Upgrade to large military 5K-12 education 10 Colleges/Universities 10 Modern farming tech 10
Infrastructure 10Arts and museums 5Electrical power 10Technology 10 Missile defense system 10
Emergency forces 10 million
Alternative energy 10Vaccinations 10Water treatment 10Tourism 10Railroads 10 Counter Terrorism 10Parks & recreation 5Satellite techn. 5Healthcare
10 Wildlife Conservation 5
* Record your projects and events in your copy of your organizer
Select the two most important projects that you purchased for your country.
Write one paragraph for each project explaining why the project was needed and how it will help your country prosper.
Writing Assignment
If you inform other students or classes of the daily events we will cancel the simulation for your class.
Warning