Model United Nations Trade War
Project Overview/Essential Question

How does the management of resources affect international relations and peace? ​
In this interdisciplinary Math and Economics project, students will help develop and play MUN Trade War, a game that simulates international trade and relationships. The project serves as a Math and Science counterpart and a direct tie-in to their Model United Nations project in Humanities. 

Academic Content
Mathematics: 
  • Probability (7.SP.C.5)
  • Angles (4.MD.C.5.A)
  • Combining like terms (8.EE.C.7.B)
  • X-Y coordinate plane (8.EE.B.6)
Science:
  • Periodic Table of Elements  (HS-PS1-1)
  • Atom and its components 
Humanities:
  • Democratic debate (SL.11-12.1)
  • Perspective-taking
Skills
  • Collaboration and communication
  • Negotiation
  • Devising and articulating in-game strategies
​Product
  • Students will facilitate an MUN Trade War game
In collaboration with... 
  • Adam Ko, Math/ Science
  • Sarah Valdivia, Inclusion
  • Ruby Beltran, Inclusion