fast paced, turned music down, kept the student engaged after a couple different states, some students losing interest

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Community Review for Court Quest

Jim W.
Jim W.
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I like it and I use it. I like the flow process. It works fine for what I need so far. I will add more after we complete our section on the courts. I would like to see a game for how a bill becomes a law. A game for how police handle crime.

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How I Use It

in the beginning all student engaged and participated. after a few states excitement wore off and some became distracted. Overall the students taking my class for future in public government remained very engaged.

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Victoria C.
Victoria C. Online Independent Study Teacher Valley Center, CA
November 12, 2014

Great tool for teaching about the US court system

I like this game to help students learn the difference between the different courts. It doesn't teach them 'deep' knowledge, but its purpose is just to help them learn about the court system. It would be up to the teacher to then develop activities where they apply this knowledge. There was a bit of a learning curve associated with it. I read the instructions and went through the tutorial, but there still were times when I wasn't sure what to do. It wasn't clear that the player had to follow the court case to its resolution. After playing around with it for awhile, I figured it out. Students who are used to gaming probably would not have any problems with it.
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