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<h1>Have you ever wanted to be in the shoes of a Civil Service Officer?</h1> <img src="https://media0.giphy.com/media/8qCXWY901aOhnoiQB8/source.gif" class="center-img" width="500px" height="500px"> <h3>Well, here's your chance!</h3> <h1>[[Let's begin!]]</h1>

Alrighty then - it's time to pick - whose shoes would you like to fill in? <ul> <li>[[Foreign Affairs Officer->FAO]]</li> <li>[[Information Technology Management Officer->IT]]</li> <li>[[Intelligence Series Officer->ISO]]</li> <li>[[Public Affairs Officer->PAO]]</li> <li>[[Language Specialist->LS]]</li> </ul>

Foreign affairs officers analyse foreign affairs policies and operations, and write reports outlining their analyses in a clear and comprehensible manner. They communicate with parties who benefit from their findings, and act as advisers in the development or implementation of or reporting on foreign policy. Today, you're job is to aid the implementation of novel US policies by advising which path to follow. Good luck! [[Let's look at Policy 1]] (set:$policyPoints to 0)

(set:$ticketsResolved to 0) You check the ticketing system. Today you have a choice of two high priority tickets to choose from <ul><li>[[Fixing a bug in the database in the Department of State office]]</li> <li>[[Help out with creating a new feature for the Department of State Museum]]</li> </ul>

The Intelligence Series covers positions concerned with advising on, administering, supervising, or performing work in the collection, analysis, evaluation, interpretation, and dissemination of information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, scientific, or military conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security. Today - your job is to deliver a confidential message from military post Arden to military post Berdana in Washington. The two posts are seperated by a dense forest. On your way through the forest, your GPS stop working. Can you find your way through? [[Yes - let's begin!]]

Pulic affairs specialists are the link between the American public and the Department of State - you are responsible for communicating and explaining the policies put forth by the Department of State to the media. You are also responsible for setting up meetings between differnt Department of State Officals and the media to aid the explaination of these policies. Today - you have a press conference with the media where you have to defend and explain some of the novel policies that the United States has put in place. [[I'm ready for the conference!]]

Language Specialists work in the translation and interpretation of foreign language physical and digital media into English and vice versa. They are critical to ensuring the Office of the President among other key agencies accurately understand and can act on non-English information. [[That's nice - what's my task?]]

(set: $seenB to 0) (set: $seenC to 0) (set: $seenA to 0) <h1>Over dependence on Arod</h1> Arod is a developing third world country located 800 miles south of the Tropic of Cancer. Arod is an extensive producer of Airin - a medicine producable in almost any part of the world. The United States is the largest importer of Airin from Arod as the medication helps mitigate migranes in many many people. A recent war in Arod has halted the supply of Airin - leaving many US citizens without this essential medication. Even though the US does produce Airin - it currently does not do so in the massive quantities needed to meet the demand in the United States. What policy would you suggest America needs to adopt with respect to the production of Airin? <ul><li>[[Bring the manufacturing of Airin to U.S. shores - making the US self sufficient]]</li> <li>[[Implement an agreement with several other countries to produce Airin]]</li> <li>[[Invest money in research for an alternative to Airin that is easily producable within the United States]]</li> </ul>

<h2>Bringing manufacturing to U.S. shores</h2> Bringing manufacturing to U.S. shores is a good idea - however manufacutring costs of Airin in Arod are lower. This would make it economically inefficent to produce Airin in the United States. The United States’ higher labor costs would make U.S. industries uncompetitive in global markets. A large black market might open up for Airin imports from Arod. Additionally, U.S. Citizens would be faced with higher costs. If the U.S. government uses subsidies and price ceiilings to fix this issue - it creates a heavy toll on the U.S. budget. <ul><li>[[Consider another solution->Let's look at Policy 1]]</li> <li>[[Move onto the next policy->p2]]</li> </ul> (set:$tempPolicyPoints to 1)

<h2>Implement an agreement with several other countries</h2> Perfect! This seems like the most viable option. Having only the U.S. manufacture Airin would lead to massive economic distress on the givernment budget as manufactuing costs in the U.S. would be much higher than in Airin. Instead, creating an agreement with multiple countries will help reduce costs and imporve manufacturing. Moreover there is no longer dependence on just one single country. Even though this is the most viable option, there are still some issues with it. The U.S. need to ensure that its public relations with these countries are well maintained. This might require a bit more additional effort - but the Agreement would be a step in the right direction. [[Move on the the next policy problem->p2]] (set:$tempPolicyPoints to 3)

<h2>Invest money in research for an alternative to Airin</h2> While this is a viable option, there is no guarnatee that an alternative to Airin with the same effect and production cost would be found. Additionally, this is an additional expenditure for the U.S. Government.> Could there potentially be a better solution? <ul><li>[[Consider another solution->Let's look at Policy 1]]</li> <li>[[Move onto the next policy->p2]]</li> </ul> (set:$tempPolicyPoints to 2)

<h1>Wonitan or Petitan?</h1> Wonitan is country 230 miles from the Arctic circle. Recently, the Wonitan Government has tried to take over Petitan, a neighboring country, as explorers have found maps indicating the Petitanian territory actually belongs to Wonitanians. However, Petitans disagree with these findings as they claim Petitan was founded 480 years before Wonitan came to be. Many present day U.S. Citizens have their ancestral roots in Petitan and Wonitan. A U.S. led investigation concluded that the map in Wonitan is invalid and made in order for Wonitan to overtake Petitanian land. The U.S. currently had positive relations with both countries and relies on these countries for certain imports. The U.S. imports cotton from Petitan and wool from Wonitan. Research shows that Wonitan's supply of wool is more important that Petitan's supply of cotton to the United States. What public policy do you think the U.S. should adopt? <ul> <li>[[Don't officially take a side - maintain relationships with both countries]]</li> <li>[[Support Wonitan in it endeavors since we rely on them for wool]]</li> <li>[[Support Petitan as there is no evidence to support Wonitan's claims]]</li> </ul>

<h2>Don't officially take a side</h2> While this might seem like a good approach - this might actually end up angering both countries. Petitan might get offended when you do not explicitly denounce Wonitan's actions and vice versa. Additionally, other countries in the world might also view the U.S. as indecisive for not picking a clear side. (set: $seenA to 1) (if: $seenA + $seenB + $seenC > 2)[So - you might have noticed that any policy that you do pick has an issue. This is a harsh reality of the life of a Foreign Affairs officer. You might as well go with the policy you think is the best since any policy that you do pick will recieve some backlash.(set:$policyPoints to (5 + $tempPolicyPoints))] <ul> (if: $seenA + $seenB + $seenC < 3)[<li>[[Look at another option->p2]]</li> (set:$policyPoints to ($tempPolicyPoints))] <li>[[Move on to the next policy->p3]]</li> </ul>

<h2>Support Wonitan</h2> While this might seem like a good approach because it would protect Wonitan-U.S. relations, it would harm U.S. relations with Petitan. Furthermore, many world leaders might shun the U.S. for supporting a country that has no valid evidence for its claims. (set: $seenB to 1) (if: $seenA + $seenB + $seenC > 2)[So - you might have noticed that any policy that you do pick has an issue. This is a harsh reality of the life of a Foreign Affairs officer. You might as well go with the policy you think is the best since any policy that you do pick will recieve some backlash.(set:$policyPoints to (5 + $tempPolicyPoints))] <ul> (if: $seenA + $seenB + $seenC < 3)[<li>[[Look at another option->p2]]</li> (set:$policyPoints to ($tempPolicyPoints))] <li>[[Move on to the next policy->p3]]</li> </ul>

<h2>Support Petitan</h2> While this might seem like a good approach because Wonitan has no evidence to support its claims, it would harm U.S. relations with Wonitan. U.S. wool imports might be affected - which might negatively impact a number of industries in the U.S.. It might also raise prices, further angering U.S. citizens. (set: $seenC to 1) (if: $seenA + $seenB + $seenC > 2)[So - you might have noticed that any policy that you do pick has an issue. This is a harsh reality of the life of a Foreign Affairs officer. You might as well go with the policy you think is the best since any policy that you do pick will recieve some backlash.(set:$policyPoints to (5 + $tempPolicyPoints))] <ul> (if: $seenA + $seenB + $seenC < 3)[<li>[[Look at another option->p2]]</li>(set:$policyPoints to ($tempPolicyPoints))] <li>[[Move on to the next policy->p3]]</li> </ul>

<h1>Standing by our Allies</h1> The U.S. and Canada have a strong bond owing to their near vicinity. Michonia, a country 700 miles from Singapore, has declared war on Canada. Canada has reached out to the U.S. for immediate support. What would you do? <ul> <li>[[Help Canada]]</li> <li>[[Refrain from taking action until you gather more information on the issue]]<li> <li>[[Support Michonia]]<li> </ul>

<h2>Support Canada</h2> This is the best option for the US - espcially since Canada is our close ally and has requested immediate help (set: $policyPoints += 2) [[Wrap up your Foreign Affairs Adventure]]

<h2>Gather more information prior to taking action</h2> While it might be a good idea to find out why exactly the war has occured, Canada has requested immediate help. This means that the U.S. needs to act fast on the decision it takes, especially since we're dealing with our close ally. (set: $policyPoints += 1) <ul> <li>[[Retrace your steps->p3]]</li> <li>[[Continue to not make a decision without more information->Wrap up your Foreign Affairs Adventure]]</li> </ul>

<h2>Support Michonia</h2> This is not a good idea. Supporting Michonia would mean that we're going against our close ally. As Canada has such a strong relationship with the US and is so close by to US, it is better to not support a country that has declared war on them. <ul> <li>[[Retrace your steps->p3]]</li> <li>[[Continue to support Michonia->Wrap up your Foreign Affairs Adventure]]</li> </ul>

<h1>Good job today!</h1> You achieved a score of $policyPoints points! <h2>[[Try again?->start]]</h2>

(set:$ticketsResolved += 1) You open up the ticket. According to the ticket, the office computer displays the messgae: “error establishing a database connection”. There are several possibilities for this issue. Which one do you choose to investigate? <ul><li>[[Corrupt files in the office system]]</li> <li>[[Database overload from a traffic spike]]</li> <li>[[Incorrect Database login credentials]]</li> </ul>

(set:$ticketsResolved +=1) Get out those coding skills - let's help work on creating a feature for the Department of State Museum! The particular feature you're working on right now is a tracker to help log the satisfaction of people who come to the museum. [[Let's begin coding!]]

Unfortunately, this is not the issue. [[Go back and retrace your steps ->Fixing a bug in the database in the Department of State office]]

Yes! This seems to be the issue! The user was using incorrect login credentials! (if:$ticketsResolved<2)[<li>[[Help out with creating a new feature for the Department of State Museum]]</li>] <li>[[Turn in for today]]</li> </ul>

You pay a visit to the office to check for corrupt files in the system, but there aren't any. [[Go back and retrace your steps ->Fixing a bug in the database in the Department of State office]]

Good work today! See you tomorrow for some more technical challenges! [[Back to start ->start]]

[[Code some more!]]

[[And code even more!]]

Coding takes time - but it looks like you're done with this project! Good job! (if:$ticketsResolved<2)[<li>[[Fixing a bug in the database in the Department of State office]]</li>] <li>[[Turn in for today]]</li>

<h2>which path do you take?</h2> <ul> <li>[[Path 1]]</li> <li>[[Path 2]]</li> <li>[[Path 3]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524434993990-39cae2ff94e4?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2200&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Path 1 Would you take the path near the lake or near the trees? <ul> <li>[[lake path->pp1]]</li> <li>[[tree path->pp2]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524434993990-39cae2ff94e4?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2200&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Path 2 Would you take the path near the lake or near the rocks? <ul> <li>[[lake path->pp3]]</li> <li>[[rock path->pp4]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524434993990-39cae2ff94e4?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2200&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Path 3 Would you take the path near the trees or near the rocks? <ul> <li>[[lake path->pp2]]</li> <li>[[rock path->pp4]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1473283147055-e39c51463929?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2100&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Lake Path Where do you go now? <ul> <li>[[try lake path exit 1->pp4]]</li> <li>[[try lake path exit 2->exit]]</li> <li>[[try lake path exit 3->pp2]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568491156198-b1b11f06c2b4?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2100&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Tree Path Where do you go now? <ul> <li>[[try tree path exit 1->pp3]]</li> <li>[[try tree path exit 2->Path 2]]</li> <li>[[try tree path exit 3->pp1]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524479739355-416c83902236?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=934&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Lake Path Where do you go now? <ul> <li>[[try lake path exit 1->pp4]]</li> <li>[[try lake path exit 2->Path 1]]</li> <li>[[try lake path exit 3->pp1]]</li> </ul>

<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596467587980-e47bc45623f2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=934&q=80" width=400px height=400px> Rock Path Where do you go now? <ul> <li>[[try rock path exit 1->pp3]]</li> <li>[[try rock path exit 2->Path 3]]</li> <li>[[try rock path exit 3->pp2]]</li> </ul>

<h2>Good job! You've finally found your way out of the forest!</h2> You securely delieved the message to the base - and now it's time to return home! [[Back to start ->start]]

Your task is to translate the below set of sentences from English to Whalang - an ancient tribal language. <img src="../../assets/interactiveAssets/lang.png"> Use the key above to solve translate the words. English letters are in black text and whalang letters are in grey. For example, the word "apple" in english is "fppzl" in Whalian. Please type your answers using uppercase only. Text in whalang: KCJEGFZ BEPZXNFG</p1> Click next when you're ready to give your answer [[Next->r1]]

(set: $word1 to (prompt: "Text in english:","")) (if:$word1 is "DIGITAL DIPLOMAT")[That's right!] (if:$word1 is "DIGITAL DIPLOMAT")[[[Next phrase->phr2]]] (if:$word1 is not "DIGITAL DIPLOMAT")[That's wrong!] (if:$word1 is not "DIGITAL DIPLOMAT")[[[Retry->That's nice - what's my task?]]]

Here's your next sentence: <img src="../../assets/interactiveAssets/lang.png"> Use the key above to solve translate the words. English letters are in black text and whalang letters are in grey. For example, the word "apple" in english is "fppzl" in Whalian. Please type your answers using uppercase only. Text in english: DEPARTMENT OF STATE</p1> Click next when you're ready to give your answer [[Next->r2]]

(set: $word1 to (prompt: "Text in whalang:","")) (if:$word1 is "BLPFAGNLRG XV SGFGL")[That's right!] (if:$word1 is "BLPFAGNLRG XV SGFGL")[[[Here's your final phrase to translate->phr3]]] (if:$word1 is not "BLPFAGNLRG XV SGFGL")[That's wrong!] (if:$word1 is not "BLPFAGNLRG XV SGFGL")[[[Retry->phr2]]]

Here's your final sentence: <img src="../../assets/interactiveAssets/lang.png"> Use the key above to solve translate the words. English letters are in black text and whalang letters are in grey. For example, the word "apple" in english is "fppzl" in Whalian. Please type your answers using uppercase only. Text in whalang: TL IXNL ER PLFIL</p1> Click next when you're ready to give your answer [[Next->r3]]

(set: $word1 to (prompt: "Text in english:","")) (if:$word1 is "WE COME IN PEACE")[That's right! Good Job!] (if:$word1 is "WE COME IN PEACE")[[[Try again?->start]]] (if:$word1 is not "WE COME IN PEACE")[That's wrong!] (if:$word1 is not "WE COME IN PEACE")[[[Retry->phr3]]]

<h2>Before we start the conference ...</h2> Here are some recent policies that you should familiarize yourself with: <ul> <li>The United States has recently banned the importation of Airin - a headache medication - from the country of Arod. This is because the Government has conducted testing and the USFDA has found traces of lead in the medication - making it dangerous for humans.</li> <li>The United States has changed visa rules for international students. Students on the F1 visa are now allow to stay on for 2 years after they graduate university if they obtain a GPA of above 3.0. This policy has been implemented to encourage students to perform better in university.</li> <li>The United States has formed a multilateral trade agreement with Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom in order to reduce economic barriers between the countries.</li> </ul> Are you ready to start the conference? [[Yes!]]

<h2>At the conference:</h2> Media Correspondant:Hi! We've recently heard that the duration for of stay in the US for students on F1 visas has increased. Why is this so? Your response: <ul> <li>[[This information is not true.]]</li> <li>[[This is true - we increased it to encourage students to improve their grades.]]</li> </ul>

This is an incorrect response. The reporter actually did bring up a correct fact. [[Retrace your steps?->Yes!]]

<h2>At the conference:</h2> Media Correspondant:How would incresing the duration of stay for all international students improve their grades? Your response: <ul> <li>[[They'd be encouraged to work harder.]]</li> <li>[[The increase in visa duration doesn't apply to all students - it only applies to students who have a GPA higher than a 3.0.]]</li> </ul>

This is not the best response that you could give. Pay close attention the the correspondant's question. [[Retrace Your Steps->This is true - we increased it to encourage students to improve their grades.]]

<h2>At the conference:</h2> Good catch! Even though it was very subtly stated, you noticed that the media correspondant had an incorrect notion about the new policy. The correspondant thought that it applied to all students - when in reality it just applied to certain students. Media Correspondant 1:That makes sense - thanks! Media Correspondant 2:Good morning! Our team has heard that the importation of Airin has been banned. Millions of Americans depend on Airin to get them through the day. Why has this policy been put in place? Your response: <ul> <li>[[Airin contains lead - a harmful chemical. So it was in our best interest to ban the substance.]]</li> <li>[[We can easily produce Airin on American soil rather than importing it from Arod. So we decided to ban imports.]]</li> </ul>

<h2>At the conference:</h2> Good memory skills! Airin contains led and so imports of Airin were banned. Media Correspondant 2:Thank you so much. Media Correspondant 3:Good morning! The U.S. recently formed a multilateral trade agreement with multiple countries in order to reduce economic barriers. Why has this been done considering that this may take away jobs for U.S. citizens? Hmm... this seems to be a question you didn't think about earlier. Even though you might not have prepped for a question before hand - you still need to think on your feet to come up with an answer. <ul> <li>[[Click here to type a response to this question]]</li> </ul>

This is not the best response that you could give. Pay close attention the the correspondant's question. [[Retrace Your Steps->The increase in visa duration doesn't apply to all students - it only applies to students who have a GPA higher than a 3.0.]]

(set: $solution to (prompt: "What is your solution?", "")) Interesting answer! You said "$solution". This is a good answer. Another alternative includes: <ul> <li>While the multilateral agreement might give an oportunity to non-U.S. citizens to work in the United States, it also opens up jobs for U.S. citizens in other countries, increasing the net total of available jobs. It also boosts economic growth as the U.S. will be able to obtain resources at cheaper prices. This would lower overall costs on consumers of the goods.</li> </ul> Great work for today! It's time to wrap up the press conference and head back home. [[Try again?->start]]