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Give your students a real feel for local government as they struggle with issues common to towns across the country and through history. How will a town handle rapid growth in population? What new services will be needed and how will they be funded? What about crime and crowding? How might growth affect lifestyle? As students grapple with these questions, they learn about the structure of local government.Topics covered: Local Government Citizenship Civic Responsibility Democracy Features & Benefits MEETS STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDSYour students will: Understand key historical events and ideas Gather and analyze information Develop content-area reading skills Acquire content-specific vocabulary Draw conclusions, make predictions, compare/contrast, and make generalizations Understand multiple perspectives and viewpoints Test the validity of an assertion by examining the evidence Product Features 28 student Advisor Briefing Books filled with relevant historical examples Over 300 possible decision paths in each title - can be used over and over again! 3 modes of use: whole class, multi-team rotation, and single team Students can track their decisions and reasoning on-screen Save simulation at any time to continue class discussion over 1-3 class periods System Requirements Mac OSWindows OS 3.1/ 95/ 98 |
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