Students travel back in time to 19th-century Japan, assuming the roles of advisors to the Tokugawa shogunate. They must synthesize primary readings on social and political unrest to propose reforms that could prevent the regime from collapsing.
In this simulation, students become familiar with the arguments used by different players in the debates about Galileo.... Read more about The Galileo Debate
Through this activity, students were challenged to think critically about the rhetoric which drove the events of the Peloponnesian war.... Read more about Micropolitan Dialogue
This exercise has students explore the postwar notions of high brow and low brow by ranking and discussing various cultural items.... Read more about High Brow, Low Brow
In History of Science course "Brainwashing and Modern Techniques of Mind Control," students participate in a role play to debate the legality of torture and other types of coercive interrogation.... Read more about Legality of Torture Debate
A three day simulation of the Parliament of World Religions teaches students about the role of faith groups in addressing climate change.
Goals:
to provide an opportunity to study religious teachings related to nature and the environment
to investigate ways these teachings might contribute to practical policies and actions by persons and communities of faith in the face of destructive climate change
to intensify the learning experience by simulating the work of delegates to a real world...
