[Pan_Yans Wife]

When I was in H.S., I took an International Relations course, and the students each took a seat, representing a nation in the UN. I think the only lesson we learned, was that at the end of the term, anarchy ensued, because who cares what resolutions you pass, when the class is almost done? I think the communist states, overtook the western states, in the end. The term was over, so we never got to see how this chaos would have played out, later. Students are too naive, in most cases to understand cause-and-effect relationships, let alone geo-political ramifications. Pretending to govern, is not the same as assuming the mantle of responsibility, as we can see from the current UN situation.

[Blue Scourge]

Why didn't I get to do fun stuff like this when I was in highschool.... Oh well, can't wait to start back up in college.

[ewing]

It doesnt suprise me looking at the topics to be covered in the model UN that the communists took over at the end.

From the article 'Students discussed several topics, including the weapons policy inspections toward Iraq, independence for Tibet, victims of sex crimes in male dominated socities,protecting water systems from bio terrorists, compensation to civilians during acts of war, vaccinations in case of biological warfare, capital punishment for minors, detection and disposal of land mines..

[TX Bluebonnet]

When I was in high school, our goverment teacher had us play Monopoly - only she called it Oligopoly (?). We divided into groups of 4 and started playing and buying property. After about 20 minutes, she blew a whistle and nationalized the railroad. Anyone who had bought one had to turn them back in. Next came the utilities, then rent control. It was a pretty educational and eye opening experience, I thought.