MR ROBINSONS
TRADING GAME
FIRST LET’S DIVIDE OURSELVES INTO 5 GROUPS
United
Kingdom
Saudi
Arabia
China
Colombia
Australia
GAME RULES
01
02
03
The objective is for each
group to gain the most
points for their country by
trading their country's
goods for products from
another country.
The total value of each
group’s trading cards
indicates their country's
wealth.
Free trade is allowed in
this game.
EXPORT VALUES
GOLD =
5 UNITS PER UNIT
OIL =
4 UNITS PER UNIT
LUMBER =
3 UNITS PER UNIT
ELECTRONICS = 2 UNITS PER UNIT
COFFEE =
1 UNIT PER UNIT
LET THE TRADE BEGIN
During this time groups are to
trade with other countries.
Remember you can be
strategic!!
I.E trading lesser
commodities for more
expensive ones
Keep in mind not all commodities
remain at the same price!
https://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
OH NO!!!!!!
The world is running out of oil, making oil extremely rare
and much more expensive.
Therefore, the worth of
oil increases by two
points
EXPORT VALUES
OIL =
6 UNITS PER UNIT
GOLD =
5 UNITS PER UNIT
LUMBER =
3 UNITS PER UNIT
ELECTRONICS = 2 UNITS PER UNIT
COFFEE =
1 UNIT PER UNIT
LET THE TRADE
BEGIN (AGAIN)
•https://www.onlinestopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
United Kingdom =
GROUP
TALLIES
China
=
Colombia.
=
Saudi Arabia
=
Australia
=
OH NO IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN
Australia has learned how to
make counterfeit electronics,
making its electronics cheaper.
Therefore, Australia takes one
electronic from each group
United Kingdom =
FINAL
GROUP
TALLIES
China
=
Colombia.
=
Saudi Arabia
=
Australia
=
SOME FINAL QUESTIONS
Did any countries end the game richer or poorer than they started?
What was it like to be a rich country? A poor country?
Was it easy or difficult to trade? Why?
Did any countries feel especially powerful or powerless?
Which items were most popular? Which were least popular? Why?