Forming Political Parties
In this activity, students are given time to mingle with their classmates in order to discuss national issues they have an interest in (especially as they relate to their Hidden Agendas) with the intent of forming political parties. The fascinating thing about this activity is that it’s the first one to be completely open-ended: students are left to their own devices and can form alliances with whomever they want for whatever reasons. If taken seriously, students get their first taste into the world of politics and economic deal-making.
By the end of the “mingling period,” political parties will have emerged, with each one ideally having a party platform grounded in political and economic theory (the Hidden Agendas help to drive this). Once formed, political parties will be given time to campaign and prepare for the upcoming elections, how much depending on the instructor and the course.
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