GROUP:
- CIVILIZATION Home Hunters!
Our own video-taped “House Hunters” adventure!
SCENARIO: One or two friends are looking fo buy property in Mesopotamia, They are talking to
a Real Estate Agent who is trying to sell them the property, They have a representative who is
working for them who does not like Mesopotamia. Similar to the man and woman in House
Hunters, the buyers need fo discuss the pros and cons to decide if they are going to buy land in
Mesopotamia or look elsewhere, eee
ROLES
Real Estate Agent (Sales): Buyer #1
Real Estate Representative: Buyer #2:
RESPONSIBILITIES in the skit:
Real Estate Agent: Your job is to make as good of case as you can fo sell Mesopotamia. This
should include AT LEAST 4 facts or pieces of information.
Real Estate Representative: You need to argue for your clients NOT fo move fo Mesopotamia
by pointing out its flaws. This should include AT LEAST 4 facts or pieces of information.
Buyers: You need to think about the bad things and the good things, summarizing the position
of both the Agent and your Representative. Just like in the YouTube clip, consider these points
to make a decision.
RESPONSIBILITIES as & group:
Develop skit using all of the above pieces
Each person must use 5 of the 3 advisory vocabulary words in your skit.
Decide: Perform skit with or without video camera. (Circle one]
Choose at least 3 pictures from the textbook or the internet that you would lke to use for
background.
~ Alternate Option: (For groups of 1 or 2) Make a comic book showing the above scene with all
the same pieces.How will | be graded?
Real Estate Agent ~
Presentation (You must speak clearly and loudly without reading things off of a piece
of paper.) { 4 points)
Research (You must include § vocabulary wards and also 3-5 facts from the text to
use as evidence to make people want to buy in Mesopotamia) {10 points}
Persuasiveness (You will be graded on this part by how much you try to get the buyers
to Buy this property. You must show energy and enthusiasm with trying to get people to buy this
property.) {4 points}
Real Estate Representative
Presentation (You must speak clearly and loudly without reading things off of a piece
of paper.) ( 4 points)
——_ Research (You must include 5 vocabulary words and also 3-5 facts from the text to
use as evidence to make people want to NOT buy in Mesopotamia) (10 points}
Persuasiveness (You will be graded on this part by how much you try to get the buyers
to buy this properly. You must show energy and enthusiasm with trying to get people to NOT
buy this property.) {4 points}
Home Buyers
Presentation (You must take on the role of actually acting like you are considering
fo buy or not buy this property. We must believe that you are taking this seriously and that you
will listen to each realtor carefully.) (4 points)
Summary (After both realtors have presented their sides, you will need to summarize
the pros and cons of each side. You will need to summarize whai each person said, include §
vocabulary words and also state whether you would like to buy a place in Mesopotamia or
continue looking for someplace else to live.) {10 points}
Comic Book
Presentation (The comic must be neat, clean and in color) {10 points)
Research & Facts (You must include information for each realtor and the home
buyers, Read above to make sure that you include all the necessary information.) (30 p