Category Archives: From the CM Trenches

“Planning on Suing Anyone?” asks Alex, a New York City student judge.

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Civic Mirror

Mr. Matt Anderson’s three Grade 12 classes from The Urban Assembly School for Design and Construction in New York City are back for another round of Civic Mirror fun, and things are heating up so fast that the National Judge … Continue reading →

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First-Ever CM Trenches Video, by Jill Smith

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Civic Mirror

This is a follow-up to Jill Smith’s “History Will Repeat Itself” reflection and the first-ever From The Civic Mirror Trenches video submission! Jill ponders why she and her classmates allowed horrible and undemocratic events to unfold in their simulated country … Continue reading →

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History Will Repeat Itself ~ by Jill Smith, a Pangean citizen

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Civic Mirror

In this post Jill Smith, a citizen of Pangea (the Civic Mirror country of Grade 12 students from Shanghai American School), reflects on the tragedy of civic apathy. Hopefully we can all remember Jill’s story when we find ourselves observing … Continue reading →

Posted in From the CM Trenches | Tagged civic apathy, dictators, history, Student Reflections | 2 Comments

Dictators, Democracy, and My Success in Pangea – Justin Mei

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Civic Mirror

Pangea is a Civic Mirror country made up of Grade 12 International Relations students from Shanghai American School. Pangeans are action-oriented, as evidenced by their national slogan: Some people make things happen, Some people watch things happen, and some people … Continue reading →

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Citizenship Simulation Kicks Washington State Social Studies Retreat Up a Notch! (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Civic Mirror

Part 1 (of this two-part series showcasing a weekend-long Civic Mirror game/workshop for Washington state social studies teachers at the 2009 Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat) left off with Justice Campbell asking Congress to determine exactly what “appropriate compensation for presidential … Continue reading →

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Citizenship Simulation Kicks the Washington State Social Studies Retreat Up a Notch! (part 1 of 2)

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Civic Mirror

A new Civic Mirror country came and went in the form of a weekend-long game/workshop for teachers at the 2009 Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat (hosted by the Washington State Council for the Social Studies), and was it ever lively! The … Continue reading →

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News from TropiCanada (Part 4 of 4)

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Civic Mirror

Action-Ed is showcasing TropiCanada, a country made up of Grade 11 social studies students from Fleetwood Park Secondary School, in Surrey, BC. If you would like to showcase your Civic Mirror Nation, email us your story. info@action-ed.com SAD NEWS IN … Continue reading →

Posted in From the CM Trenches | Tagged BC, Country News, elections, End of Year Calculations, eviction, family deaths, Legislation, National Court, rights & freedoms | Comments Off