Model United Nations

Materials:
 * A list of countries (or alternatively, small flags to represent the countries you want to use)
 * Debating topics of international relevance.

Instructions:
 * Students are each given a country they must represent in a mock United Nations conference. The table must then discuss a topic of global importance, such as the state of the environment, a war negotiation, international treaties, etc. It's also possible to give each country a goal in the negotiation, such as "incite war," "promote peace," "make financial deals," or such. Additionally, you can give different countries "resources" they can spend, trade, lose or bargain with. The purpose of this activity is to practice speaking but also to practice a back-and-forth interaction with an objective.