Jon Hunter's World Peace Game

Questions:

1.) What does he mean when he says "I am standing on the shoulders of many people?"
     I believe he is referring to the teachers and parents that were his influences, those that he referred to at the beginning of his speech.

2.)  Why did he use a game, methodology?
       I believe Hunter used a game to teach his lesson, orginally on Africa, to try to get students more engaged and to allow them to interact with others. It also allowed them to learn about real world problems, face challenges, and have the freedom to make decisions.

3.) What are some of the roles that the students play in the game?
      The students play many roles in the World Peace Game. A few examples are, the Weather Goddess, Prime Minister, Ambassador, etc.

4.) What was John Hunter's role in the game?
      His role was to relinquish power. He had to realize he didn't have to regulate every response and conversation in the classroom.

5.) What role did the condolence letter play?
      The codolence letter kept the kids grounded. It made them stop and think about loss before they just jumped straight into battle.

6.) Describe John Hunter.
     John Hunter is a very passionate teacher. He thinks about his students and how to make learning a better experience for them. He puts his efforts and time into his work.

7.) Thoughts about this being a " self evident, authentic assesment" and "spontaneous 
      learning". Would I feel successful?
      I would feel successful as a teacher, but with the way that standardized tests are in MS today I would feel that I needed to accomplish more in order to make my work apparent and to keep my job.
      

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John Hunter's World Peace Game