The Simulations are described in detail in "A
World Problems Scenario," a resource textbook used by students
and teachers participating in the CWHP program. You can view and download
each chapter of the Scenario.
The Scenario discusses the eight international issues that
students debate and try to resolve as diplomats for their respective countries.
The Scenario also presents summaries of the countries' current positions
on the issues along with their demographic and statistical profiles.
To become better prepared for the complex activities of the
Spring Simulation, students begin with Press Conferences. CWHP conducts its online conferences using web-based software
provided by Project
Icons at the University of Maryland.
Press Conferences are real-time, online question and answer
sessions between one class and CWHP staff acting in an official capacity
as "press".
The Spring Simulation is the culminating activity of a year
of work on the California State Standards for World History, their
relationship to contemporary history, and country identity. You can
read details about how
the Simulations work here.
You can read transcripts of Press Conferences, Mini-Simulations
and other online conferences in the CWHP
archives.
The Global Forums
A Global Forum is the culminating activity of the Spring Simulation.
Student delegates meet face-to-face for a day on a college campus to debate
and refine the proposals they have been considering online throughout the
year. A morning plenary session is followed by negotiations in smaller groups
of delegates specializing in each of the eight international issues. During
a final plenary session in the afternoon, selected delegates present reports
from their issue groups to the assembled delegates. Further discussions
and final voting take place online in the week that follows.
