Engage students with a well researched game on the causes of the American Revolution.
Submitted 12 years ago
Community Review for Mission US: For Crown or Colony?
My Take
Both Mission US online simulations are great and my students enjoy this approach to learning about Boston and the events leading to the Revolution. The game is well designed. There are a ton of great teacher resources included to support the game.
How I Use It
I typically use this simulation after discussing the Boston Massacre in class. I get the students started and then let me play at their own pace. One nice feature is the ability to save your progress and then log in to continue later. Materials in the teacher resource section suggestion ways to make this simulation cover an entire week or just a couple class periods. It can be adapted to fit your time constraints.
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Josh W.
Teacher
Coalinga Middle School
Coalinga, CA
November 8, 2014
My intervention students were highly engaged
This is great as a supplement. It's a game, so of course the kids are going to look for shortcuts and for ways to "game" it by skipping the text and the like. But if you use all of the included materials and really dive into it, it seems like those pitfalls could be addressed.
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Kate T.
Media Specialist
October 27, 2014
Very engaging!
I love this app- the student really enjoy the "choose your own adventure" feel of the game.
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Stacey P.
Regional Online Lead
Classical Academy High School
Escondido, CA
September 17, 2014
Great interactive game that teaches history, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
This is a great individual teaching tool for history. Students are able to explore, while receiving vocabulary and content. However, I believe this teaching tool should be coupled with instruction and evaluation to ensure that enough content is delivered.
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