Civic Mirror is a fun social studies simulation (as messages below will reveal) that allows a class of students to run their own country. When they receive messages from classmates, an email notification is sent from our system. These email notifications always start the same way:
“DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL”
Some students, however, compose their replies to us here at Action-Ed, and they can be enlightening as well as hilarious. This is the third instalment of our Civic Mirror Mis-Sends Series. All names have been changed to protect anonymity. Enjoy!
Evicted Tenant Being a Jag
CM Auto-Message: Hello, Alan has evicted you from your House at e3.
Kyler: You are being a jag.
Alan: What does jag mean? I needed a place to live.
Kyler: A jag is a man or woman with no social etiquette or manners.
Unwavering Pessimism
Evan: hey i think we would crush as a party with a few others. up down?
Iza: Depends on their views.
Evan: k what do u think about all those things.
Iza: Well, I don’t think government should own a lot of things. What do you think?
Evan: yeah honestly i think that the government should be a figure to monitor and not interfere. the people should deal more on their own.
Iza: Yeah although it’s all fun and games until the country crashes and burns.
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CM Abuse Report
An Abuse report has been submitted by Wyatt of X Block
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Kyle is stealing my house. This isn’t cool!
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Illegal Activity
Stewart of Farskvatten: Would anybody please send me a message about any illegal or suspected illegal activity. This will tighten our security and will make sure that we are being honest and are trustworthy. I have already discovered one illegal action taking place and we will review it in court.
Alam: Uh huh, what illegal activity. Don’t waste my time or I’ll waste yours.
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Abuse Report Over Corrupt Government
This one is kind of funny because it’s an abuse report to the CM Team over a matter that is clearly a simulated country issue, and one that we can’t do anything to resolve. What it does emphasize is how effective Civic Mirror is in helping students realize how awful it is to live in a tyrannical and/or corrupt country or community.
Submitted by Mike from Kanto Region: The government has been corrupted and the ruling dictator party has the majority of the votes in the government with a lot of bias from the speaker. All laws are always passed if the PM proposes it. Anything the PM says, goes. PM has seized power over all hexes and money. There has to be a way to undo the transfers and a setting that keeps a citizen from owning more than $10,000.
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Reproduction Steps: All I wish is that the property transfers to the government are undone and the current government is abolished and a re-vote for a new government will be issued. This isn’t fun!
Brennan Z appointed to National Court Judge in The 6. Balance man, balance… Sorry to hear Betty is stepping down as she was crucial to maintaining order in the nation. Thank you for your service. 
In yesterday’s 2001 legislation session, The 6’s government under the leadership of PM Kalev made a hard left turn to socialism by setting price limits on security ($300 Max), and a limit on food unit consumption. Could this be an insight into hidden agendas? Only time will tell…
We have established our government. There is five seats in the House of Commons. There was three parties who ran. Kirat, Catherine and Nicole were one party. Harpreet and Faraaz were one party. Pavanpal was an independent party.
If you are at all interested in student-led learning or how Civic Mirror transforms classrooms by turning them into countries and students into citizens, you must read their published story, 
This student-created videocast does not hold back any punches in its opinion of Prime Minister Harkeerat of Terrabithia, the simulated country created by 11th Grade students from Panorama Ridge Secondary, in Surrey BC.
After a terrible revolution destroyed the education hex and cost the lives of 3 civilians, factions in MPRGainz have agreed to a peaceful transition to democratic society, also known as democratization.
The announcement happened just after President Ryan’s State of the Nationa address. Justice Singham says he plans to take the side of the government, demand that evidence presented in court is more solid than mere witness reports, and ensure that everyone is given an equal trial.
The Fourth Estate a Reality: Students Able to Broadcast Stories to the World
