Having completed your research account you then need to prepare for the debate. Each member of the class will represent a monarch and speak on their behalf. As in all 'balloon debates', the idea is that the balloon is sinking fast and cannot carry the weight of all the people (the absolute monarchs). Each monarch will need to make the case for why they should be saved. In this balloon debate we are also going to incorporate the rules of the popular TV show The Weakest Link. We are going to have a series of rounds. At the end of each round, all the monarchs will vote to jettison the one least impressive absolute monarch. In each round you will only be allowed to make one point, the one reason why you should be saved. You will not be allowed to repeat this point in future rounds, so you must prepare enough points (9) if you want to win. As well as a game of history, it is also a game of performance and strategy. It is a game of performance because matters is how well the point is made. It is a game of strategy because you need to decide which are your strongest and weakest points. For example, do you make your strongest points in the early rounds when your chances of survival are greatest or do you save them for when the going gets tough? (Criterion C: Communicating)