Appendix A

Appendix A

Handout: Allocating Resources for the Quiz

Name_________________________________________________

Group Name__________________________________

Resources

Depending on its size, each group will have access to the following resources during the upcoming quiz:

Group Size	Texts	Time (minutes)	Chairs	Pencils
7	1	70	4	6
8	1	80	4	7
9	1	90	5	8
10	1	100	5	9
11	1	110	6	10
12	1	120	6	11
13	1	130	7	12

Rules

The following rules must be followed while taking the quiz:

Students may not share answers.
All quizzes must begin at the same time.
Pencils may not be broken in half, nor may students share pencils.
Students who finish the quiz before their time is used up may not give their extra time to another student.
Students may purchase the right to use an additional pencil for 20 quiz-taking minutes.

New Identities

Just before the quiz is passed out, the teacher will randomly assign a new identity to each student. After receiving new identities, each group will be composed as follows, according to its size:

	Race			Gender		Wealth
Group Size	Anglos	Hispanics	African-Americans	Males	Females	Wealthy	Poor
7	3	1	3	4	3	1	1
8	3	2	3	4	4	1	1
9	4	1	4	5	4	1	1
10	4	2	4	5	5	1	1
11	4	3	4	6	5	1	1
12	5	2	5	6	6	1	1
13	5	3	5	6	7	1	1

Proposed allocation

Unless the students in a group decide otherwise, the resources will be allocated as follows:

Each "Anglo" student will have 15 minutes to take the quiz; each "Hispanic" student will have 10 minutes, and each "African-American" student will have 5 minutes.
The chairs will be assigned to the "males"; "females" must sit on the floor.
The "wealthy" student will get to use his or her text during the quiz.
In order to take the quiz, the "poor" student will need to buy a pencil from the teacher for 20 quiz-taking minutes.

Each group can change any part of this proposed allocation if a majority votes in favor of an alternative allocation. Only the proposed allocation can be changed. The resources and rules may not be changed.

Social Contract

Our group hereby agrees to redistribute resources as follows:

______ minutes of time:

______ chairs:

One textbook:

What is your group doing about the "poor" student who must buy a pencil?

Your new identity (circle the characteristics of your new identity)

Wealthy/Poor/Neither African-American/Anglo/Hispanic Male/Female

How will you take the quiz?

Are you allowed to use your own pencil? Yes/No (If you answered no, are you able to buy a pencil? Yes/No)

How many minutes will you have to take the quiz? _______________

Can you use a chair? Yes/no/sometimes

Can you use the text? Yes/no/sometimes