The students gained valuable insight on the legislative process today as the parliament of Great Petronia convened for the first time. The students learned the hard way that compromise is not exactly easy between parties, managing to pass only one out of six bills.
Dexter, who held the position of Leader of Parliament, did an […]
After a public debate, followed by an incredibly close three rounds of voting, Dexter was elected to the prestigious position of Leader of Parliament for the legislative sessions to be held on Monday and Tuesday.
The debate began with 3-minute opening speeches from each candidate followed by a question and answer session with their fellow students […]
Impressions from today’s teleconference between the Climate Change group (CPA) and a State Department Expert on the area, Drew Nelson.
Today the Founders were sitting right across the table and a just a wide-screen away from a great source of knowledge and getting the chance to ask away.
To he who was listening and watching the scene, […]
4 days ago, In Independence hall, while Founders were staring at the carved sun on George Washington’s chair, a knowledgable ranger cited Benjamin Franklin speaking about the future of the union:
“I have often … in the course of the session … looked at that sun behind the President without being able to tell whether it […]
The Founders spent the late morning listening to a presentation on potential follow on projects. They then broke into groups to brainstorm and come up with some ideas. Several of them talked with me about their ideas and I must say that they are excellent ideas that need to be pursued once they […]
Imagine, if you will, that your country has been involved in conflict, strife, and several civil wars. Resources are unevenly divided between various sections of your country; some are rich, some are poor, some have good roads, some have none, some have natural resources, others have none. Many sections of your country have […]
What do networks, blogging, the Internet and Ben Franklin have in common? Ross Smith explained to the Founders in his technology and blogging class that all four are related to communication. Franklin facilitated the spread of information as a printer in colonial America in a manner not unlike how the Internet spreads information […]
Today I had the pleasure of watching some of the Founders participate in a class exercise where they all represent fictional nations during an international summit. A detailed blog entry on the process can be viewed here. Below is a short video of some highlights from the event. Enjoy!
Ross Smith — Class: Twenty-First Century Pamphleteers: The Internet’s Promise and Perils for Political Participation — is making available materials covered in his class and much, much more. To access this material simple go to http://www.google.com/reader/shared/15239780626992045353. It may become a favorite Bookmark, especially if you are interested in politics and media.
