Social Studies Games
Mission US: A Cheyenne Odyssey – Social Studies Lesson Plan
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In this social studies lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-9, students will use BrainPOP resources (including a Cheyenne Odyssey online game) to explore how the lives of the Cheyenne American...
Making a Difference Lesson Plan: Activate
Posted by jglassman on
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play Activate, a game in which they take on the role of citizens making positive changes in their communities. After selecting an issue, they t...
Activate: SnapThoughts for My BrainPOP
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Have your students signed up for individual logins through My BrainPOP? If you have a school-wide subscription to BrainPOP, students will be able to use our SnapThought ® tool to play Activate.
The...
Balancing the Federal Budget Lesson Plan: People’s Pie Game
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students play a game called People's Pie that challenges them to balance the federal budget. Students must fund important government programs without se...
Cast Your Vote
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In the game Cast Your Vote, players' issues and interests drive a political debate....
From Primary to General Election Lesson Plan: Win the White House
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students first watch the movie Presidential Election and then play Win the White House. The game invites students to take on the role of a presidential ...
Be an Informed Voter: Cast Your Vote Game
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-8, students play Cast Your Vote, a game in which they experience the different ways to evaluate candidates running for office, such as political debates, re...
Mission US: City of Immigrants is now on GameUp
Posted by SM Bruner on
We're proud to announce the addition of City of Immigrants to our growing collection of wonderful Mission US games. These games immerse students in U.S. history through interactive role-playing experi...
Using Games in the Classroom
Posted by Laura Gatto on
Katrina Schwartz's blog post for MindShift on November 24, 2014 entitled, "Some Struggles Teachers Face Using Games in the Classroom" brings to light the many barriers to implementing game-based lear...
6 new Drafting Board games are now on GameUp!
Posted by SM Bruner on
That's right--we've got six new games from the Drafting Board series, created by our incredible partner iCivics. Drafting Board games are designed to allow students in grades 5-12 to explore the proce...
