Simulation Questions

OK, Mr. Lemons, here are my responses to your simulation questions. And here we go:

1. What were two historical accuracies about the simulation? Why were the conditions similar to how it really was during the age of Imperialism?

Britain did colonize America and Italy did colonize Ethiopia (for a while). Conditions were similar to the real thing during the Age of Imperialism because most of the European countries did not care about life in their colonies; they just wanted more colonies so that they have more natural resources.

2. Name the advantages/drawbacks for the type of group that your were in.

My team's (France's) advantages were that we had a lot of students, so we could colonize the big countries, such as India. Our drawbacks were that we spent too much time colonizing the biggest countries, we didn't have a lot of time to colonize other ones.

3. How did your group communicate with each other? Was this in anyway similar to how countries communicated during their quest for colonies?

We communicated with each other by texting and by having conversations. This can be similar to communications in Europe during the quest for colonies because these modern texts are like letters.

4. What was your interaction with other countries? Did you have any disputes or conflicts?

We almost had no interactions with the other rival countries. Therefore, there were no conflicts or disputes.

5. What are your overall thoughts on the simulation itself? What did you learn? Was it effective in showing what the Age of Imperialism was really like?

I believed that the Imperialism simulation was both good and educative. I learned that this "quest for colonies" is similar to a NASCAR race. The country that is the winner is the the one that is the fastest and the smartest. Yes, this is effective in demonstrating the Age of Imperialism.

6. 3 short comments or suggestions on how to improve the effectiveness of the simulation. Not a chance to complain, give us solutions and ideas to make it better!

I would probably suggest some more colonies and activities to do at the colony stations (staying there for 5 minutes is boring, isn't it). I don't think I have a third comment.

That's it, Mr. Lemons. See you on Monday!