CRISIS SIMULATION:  CAN PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST BE ACHIEVED?

Delegate Background Worksheet

Your name:  ____________________________

Your delegate:  _________________________

(1) Important Political Factors

a. Lands that I control: ____________________________________________________________________

b. Hostile or potentially hostile neighbors:______________________________________________________

c. 3 Short-term goals, in rank order of importance (i.e., defense, stability, succession,)

    1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. __________________________________________________________________________________

    3. __________________________________________________________________________________

d. 3 Long-term goals, in rank order of importance (i.e., expansion, centralization or decentralization of power, secularism, etc.)

    1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. __________________________________________________________________________________

    3. __________________________________________________________________________________

e. How could involvement in a Crusades politically help me?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

f.  How could involvement in a Crusades politically hurt/destabilize me?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

(2) Important Economic Factors

a. What are 3 important economic assets that I possess?

    1. ________________________________________________________________

    2. ________________________________________________________________

    3. ________________________________________________________________

b. How could involvement in a Crusades economically help me? (3 examples)

   1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________________________________________________________________

d.  How could involvement in a Crusades economically hurt/destabilize me? (3 examples)

    1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________________________________________________________________

(3) Important Social Factors

a. My religion:  _______________________________

b. How could involvement in a Crusades produce social or cultural benefits to my community? (3 examples)

    1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________________________________________________________________

c. How could involvement in a Crusades socially destabilize my community? (3 examples)

    1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________________________________________________________________

(4) What 3 things would I be prepared to sacrifice in rank order to avoid further violence in the Middle East?

   1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________________________________________________________________

(5) What 3 things would I NOT be prepared to sacrifice?

   1. __________________________________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________________________________________________________________

(6). 1-3 Potential allies and explanation

    1. _________________________: _________________________________________________________

    2. _________________________: _________________________________________________________

    3. _________________________: _________________________________________________________