Going Old School: The World in 1500-1700

Who Will Rule the World?

Its 1492 and Western Europe is exploring and expanding into the rest of the world. Western civilization faces three major global rivals:
- the Chinese Empire
- the Indian Empire
- the Islamic Empire

We have a chance to revisit the history of the last 500 years and decide if the rise of the West should have happened. You will be divided into the major areas of the world to begin the race for domination of the world and prove that your philosophy will lead to the ultimate society closest to utopia.

World Area	Citizens
Western Europe
Chinese Empire
Indian Empire
Islamic Empire
Russian Empire
Africa
Timeline (1500-1715)

Now that you have joined your area of the world, you need to research and assess the elements of strength and merit in the following areas to prove that your area of the world would be the best area to rule the world:

- science & technology
- arts & literature
- economics
- government & law
- values & religious beliefs
- military capabilities

Once you have established that your area of the world is most fit to be the utopia of the future you will prove your case to the rest of the world.

Old School Global Conference (OSGC)
Day 1
1. Dress in role bringing food and a cultural activity from your region of the world (1500s).
2. Present a short Breeze presentation on your region of the world explaining the main elements and merits of your Empire (under 5 minutes).
3. Using Adobe Photoshop, 24” X 36” Black and White, present a Newspaper highlighting the major headlines and news stories from your region of the world in the 1500s.

Day 2
3. Make a plea to the world explaining why your region would be best to achieve utopia.
4. Open Debate