All the World’s a Stage

Classroom role-playing simulations bring the drama of politics to life and enrichtraditional learning by plunging students into the midst of historical or currentevents. Ben-Yehuda gives students and instructors the resources and confidenceto embark on a careful enactment of scenarios that will inspire enthusiasm inparticipants and stick in the memory long after the curtain falls. The book includesin-depth discussions of three possible theatrical simulations: appeasement in1938 Munich, the regional turmoil following the 1947 UN Palestine Partitiondecision, and the Syrian civil war and ongoing global confrontation with ISIS. Itis appropriate for students in global studies courses at all levels.