Interactive Simulation of Social Roles in Prehistory

Social Social Divisions Divisions Simulation Simulation ROLES

Farmer Farmer Hands out grains, nuts and berries to anyone who Hands out grains, nuts and berries to anyone who completes a task. When you give this person a ticket, completes a task. When you give this person a ticket, they must tell you one NEW fact about Prehistory (they they must tell you one NEW fact about Prehistory (they can use their notes) for every ticket you give them. can use their notes) for every ticket you give them. Alternatively, if they offer you something of value, then Alternatively, if they offer you something of value, then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task. of the task.

Baker Baker Get Grains from the farmer (only one ticket at a time!) Get Grains from the farmer (only one ticket at a time!) and bake bread in your outdoor oven. Once you get a and bake bread in your outdoor oven. Once you get a grain card, paper clip it to a BREAD card with the grain card, paper clip it to a BREAD card with the BREAD on top (This means you have turned the grains into BREAD on top (This means you have turned the grains into bread.) and THEN you may hand it out to anyone who bread.) and THEN you may hand it out to anyone who completes a task for you. Alternatively, if someone completes a task for you. Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, then you are welcome to offers you something of value, then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task. accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task.

Cobbler (makes shoes) Cobbler (makes shoes) You get hides (only one at a time!) from the Hide Maker You get hides (only one at a time!) from the Hide Maker and make shoes with the hide. (You paper clip the hide and make shoes with the hide. (You paper clip the hide ticket to a shoe ticket.) Then you can give a pair of ticket to a shoe ticket.) Then you can give a pair of shoes to anyone who completes the task for you. shoes to anyone who completes the task for you. Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task. completion of the task.

Hide Maker Hide Maker You get a buffalo from the hunter (one at a time!) and You get a buffalo from the hunter (one at a time!) and soften the hide so that people can make things out of soften the hide so that people can make things out of them. Each time you get a hide from the hunter , you will them. Each time you get a hide from the hunter , you will place a paper clip on it to show that you have prepared place a paper clip on it to show that you have prepared it. Then you may give this prepared hide to anyone who it. Then you may give this prepared hide to anyone who either completes a task for you OR who offers you either completes a task for you OR who offers you something of similar value in return. something of similar value in return.

Hunter Hunter You will get spears from the spear maker. (ONE at a time, You will get spears from the spear maker. (ONE at a time, please.) Each time you get a spear, you will paperclip it to please.) Each time you get a spear, you will paperclip it to a buffalo ticket. Then you may give that paper a buffalo ticket. Then you may give that paper- -clipped ticket to someone who either completes the task for ticket to someone who either completes the task for you OR who offers you something of similar value in you OR who offers you something of similar value in return. return. clipped

Spear Maker Spear Maker You create spears from obsidian (black glass volcanic You create spears from obsidian (black glass volcanic rock) you have found and give one spear to each person rock) you have found and give one spear to each person who asks. If a person asks you more than once, then who asks. If a person asks you more than once, then they have to tell you a fact about prehistory that they they have to tell you a fact about prehistory that they have not told you before. They can use their notes. have not told you before. They can use their notes. Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task. completion of the task.

COAT MAKER: COAT MAKER: Get hides from the hide maker. Each time you get a hide, Get hides from the hide maker. Each time you get a hide, paper clip it to a coat ticket (with the coat ticket on paper clip it to a coat ticket (with the coat ticket on top), and it becomes a coat. You may then give it to top), and it becomes a coat. You may then give it to anyone who completes a task for you. Alternatively, if anyone who completes a task for you. Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, then you are someone offers you something of value, then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task. task.

Tailor Tailor Get fabric from the Textile maker. Each fabric ticket Get fabric from the Textile maker. Each fabric ticket you get (only one at a time), you will paperclip to a you get (only one at a time), you will paperclip to a clothing ticket. This represents one piece of completed clothing ticket. This represents one piece of completed clothing. You may then give that piece of clothing to clothing. You may then give that piece of clothing to anyone who completes a task for you OR you may anyone who completes a task for you OR you may accept a trade good of similar value in exchange. (IF you accept a trade good of similar value in exchange. (IF you want to.) want to.)

Shepherd Shepherd You own sheep, and you shear the sheep to collect the You own sheep, and you shear the sheep to collect the wool. You may give a wool ticket to any person who wool. You may give a wool ticket to any person who completes a task for you. Alternatively, if someone completes a task for you. Alternatively, if someone offers you something of value, then you are welcome to offers you something of value, then you are welcome to accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task. accept it INSTEAD of the completion of the task.

Textile maker (makes fabric): Textile maker (makes fabric): You will get wool from the shepherd to create fabric You will get wool from the shepherd to create fabric with your spinning wheel and loom. Each fabric ticket can with your spinning wheel and loom. Each fabric ticket can be given to someone who either completes a task OR be given to someone who either completes a task OR offers you something of similar value to your wool. offers you something of similar value to your wool.

BUTCHER BUTCHER Get a buffalo card (one at a time) from the hunter and Get a buffalo card (one at a time) from the hunter and carve it into meat for people in the village. When you get carve it into meat for people in the village. When you get a buffalo card, paperclip it to a meat card for it to a buffalo card, paperclip it to a meat card for it to become meat. THEN you may give it to someone who become meat. THEN you may give it to someone who performs a task for you OR who tells you a fact they performs a task for you OR who tells you a fact they have learned about prehistory. have learned about prehistory.