1. Pick your representative. Will you be a vindictive Clemenceau of France,
an out of touch Wilson of America, or an obstructionist von Brockdorff-
Rantzau of Germany? Your challenge is to find the most effective stance.
Be careful not to be too extreme, but don’t give away the kitchen sink.
Look over the roles before making your decision. Remember that you must
incorporate information on the positions of the other roles in your argument.
2. Begin your research through the links listed under your primary role.
Remember, you must use three factual stances which represent your nation’s
goals in your published letter. The sources under each role offer a wide
range of information. A successful letter will use a wide variety of
sources to help promote their case. (Hint: look at the questions posed in
the description of each role)
3. Make an outline of the position you will take. Make sure that you take
the time to define your three stances. You have the option of changing them
later. This will be used as a draft and will be turned in with your final
paper.
4. You must now also examine the material of the other sides of the
bargaining table. You must identify one stance by another side of the
talks. You need not pick a stance in opposition to one of your own. You
may choose to compare and contrast goals or you may want to discredit your
adversaries by other means.
5. Make an outline of the position you will refute from another side. You
may add this to your outline constructed after your initial research. This
will help you make the connections between your role and the others.
6. Using your outlines write an open letter to your country’s people from
the conference at Versailles. This letter should be no more than two pages
double-spaced. Remember, it is a letter appealing to your public and you
want to be as a dramatic and convincing as possible. Make sure to include
references to the three positions taken from your research as well as the
one position of the other roles. You must make it known where you found
these positions in your research by listing your sources at the bottom of
your letter.
