intro to the refugee simulation
For this refuge simulation we each had our own groups and we each got a country to work with. We all had to each have a document and have project sheets that involved our country. We each had to work on a simulation map and character sheets for this simulation and plan out how we wanted it to look like. The initial reason why we did this is to fully get an understanding of what is going on in our world and the terrible things that happen to people when we don't even know at all what is going on. We all got a full understanding of what goes on because we all went through many example simulations and that really opened our eyes and helped us with out own simulations. We were hoping to make sure that everyone got a full understanding of this crisis and really make a simulation and bring the world of refugee struggle to the people that do not know anything about refugees.
how we decided on a simulation
We all sat down and really thought if we should make a play or a simulation. Many of us said a play because it would be easier to really show everyone this refugee crisis in one play. We all said that we should do a simulation because people will actually get the experience to feel how many refugees feel when going to different countries and traveling to places that they had never seen or heard of. I feel like I really helped speak up and tell my classmates that a play would only last a little but a simulation would be something that people will always remember because we would try to be as harsh as they are in the videos that they show us in school. When we went to balboa park we were all thinking that we should really bring this refugee story and bring it to life by making our own simulations.
links to even and character sheet
Event Sequence
Character Sheets
My partner and I made sure that our characters were as real as possible. We really wanted them to look like something that we got off a really good article about refugees or syria. We really worked hard to make these character sheets as detailed and as real as possible and to make people feel like they are actually experiencing the real refugee struggles and all their hardships they face daily. We used these character sheets and even sequences to really make sure our charactera came to life and we played them very well durring the exhibition. I am so proud of my character sheet because I feel like I tried my very best to have a good character sheet.
Character Sheets
My partner and I made sure that our characters were as real as possible. We really wanted them to look like something that we got off a really good article about refugees or syria. We really worked hard to make these character sheets as detailed and as real as possible and to make people feel like they are actually experiencing the real refugee struggles and all their hardships they face daily. We used these character sheets and even sequences to really make sure our charactera came to life and we played them very well durring the exhibition. I am so proud of my character sheet because I feel like I tried my very best to have a good character sheet.
handout
simulation modelsFor these models we each created a mini station. For example some people chose games about refugees and some games were about fleeing to another country while others were mostly about exporting other refugees to another country. We each went through all 7 stations in one class period and we all had so much fun experiencing and reading articles. We also did a simulation in the canyon and went on a huge adventure. I loved the canyon simulation because we really experienced the heat and were very tired and our feet were sore. I wish that we could have done something like this in the future.
group station design docI helped my group with the research and the maps. Although I do not feel very proud of the less work that I did, I feel like my group did more and I did less. That is something that threw me off. My character was a female and it was based off a girl in Denmark who was a refugee and has big hopes for the future. I felt so good creating this character because I did my best to make it as real as possible. I really used real facts about Denmark on this paper. I feel like I did not really use these character traits in the real simulation I wish I had dine a better job.
play-test 2I remember a little bit of people came to our station it pretty much made me sad because I feel like we really tried out best to make this simulation to be as real as we could make it. People said that this simulation was good because they actually got to be walked to Sweden and people thought that it was very serious and it was a big deal. We actually did not walk people to Sweden and we had them walk their selves to Sweden when they were asked if they wanted to leave or stay. I remember we were just sitting down and waiting for people to pass by by at the end some people came by our station. I feel like our group basically kept everything the same because it was our initial idea we wanted to go with.
essay quizWe should all make sure that we know what is going on in our world and make sure that we know exactly what is going on in our world today. I feel lie we can't really do much about this crisis but to make sure that we know about this concept.
the real simulationI remember being so serious and being really in character during this simulation. I really loved everything about this last simulation because I was really into my character and scared the adults when they were trying to get applications. My group was really denying people and it was pretty great, I'm proud of my groups work. We kept everything the same but if I had to give any advice from this simulation it would be that make sure you stay in character and make sure that your doing what your supposed to do. People really told me that they liked Denmark and the way we treated people because it made them actually feel like refugees. I felt like I really used communication because we had to communicate our ideas and share our thoughts in this project.
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I chose this handout because I felt like I really reflected on the festival and was really honest about the way our simulation went. This handout was helpful for me in order to really share my opinion and really share what I think on a piece of paper. I feel like I would want someone to really see the hard work that I put into this reflection and really know what I am trying to say and what I'm trying to portray. This handout I think was one of the best handouts that we have gotten because of the reflecting part of it and I feel like everyone got a say in what they would want their simulation to go next time.
station research docStation Research Doc
I made sure that the character sheets were well done and that I finished my map around the border of Germany and Denmark. I also made sure that I googled some research about what people do to refugees when they get into Denmark. I remember that it was somewhat stressful and that I was kind of freaking out because it was a lot of work but at the end it was very good and useful information for our simulation. I feel like I can use more articles in the future and maybe use the articles we get in class because those really helped me. group station docI made sure that this station research document had a good character sheet and it was very well written. I also made sure that I had a good map to really in-vision our walk way or path to Denmark and Germany. I feel very good about this map because I tried very hard and felt like I did a very well job on it. I feel like our station changed to as where we did not walk people to Sweden and we had two people with the refugee applications. But the rest stayed the same because we only had 4 people at the station.
PLAY-TEST 1This play test was very well executed in my opinion. I feel like many people took it seriously and that many people knew what they were doing. I felt like this was a very good idea for us to practice and something that will help us prepare for the real thing. I remember many people really going very serious during this simulation and it made it feel more realistic for all of us. Our group kept the same ideas for our simulation.
play-test 3I learned that many things can go wrong during simulations but mostly I learned is to relax and have fun because these are things that are going to stay with you and your going to feel like you have accomplished many things. I remember that many of the 9th graders did not come to our station but I do remember that some of them did not know what they were doing or what they were going to say during this simulation.
final play-test 10th gradeI remember that no one really came to our station in Denmark. I felt like the simulation should of gone faster so people get to experience different stations in this simulation. I felt like this simulation was very not effective for us because no one came to our station. I also felt like we should do smaller countries next time in order to go through all stations.
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