Civic Mirror is a simulation-based program for government, civics, economics, and related social studies courses across the United States. Students become citizens of their own simulated country, so the systems they study become systems they take part in. It is one of the most robust social studies games available: a full classroom simulation in which students run their own country’s government, economy, and legal system. We are building a library of course-by-course alignments, starting with the courses below.
Find your state:NationalTexasFloridaVirginiaGeorgiaCaliforniaIllinoisNew YorkIndianaNorth CarolinaArizonaKentuckyWashingtonTennesseeMinnesota
Showcase Alignments
Ready-to-use guides showing how teachers build U.S. courses around Civic Mirror.
NationalAP U.S. Government & PoliticsA course outline and scope and sequence for building a regular or AP U.S. Government course around Civic Mirror.Update in developmentView alignment →CaliforniaGrade 12 Government & EconomicsHow Civic Mirror fits California’s Grade 12 Government and Economics courses, unit by unit.Update in developmentView alignment →NationalIntro to EconomicsA course pack for using Civic Mirror with a standard text in an introductory economics course.View course pack →NationalU.S. HistoryTeacher ideas for connecting Civic Mirror to U.S. History, from Independence to the early 20th century.View teaching ideas →
More U.S. teaching guides:Ancient Civilizations (Middle School) →Civic Mirror as a Technology Initiative →General Resources and Unit Plans →
Find Your State
New course-by-course alignments are being built state by state. Each one will show where Civic Mirror fits the course, how students experience the learning, and what educators can use for planning and approval.
NationalAP U.S. Government & PoliticsIn developmentInstitutions, elections, federalism, civil liberties, courts, and policy, with Civic Mirror as the experiential spine and AP-specific support layered around it.
TexasU.S. GovernmentIn developmentConstitutional principles, institutions, rights, citizenship, and public policy, being mapped to the TEKS.
FloridaU.S. GovernmentIn developmentConstitutional government, institutions, rights, and participation, with the Florida standards and FCLE alignment in progress.Middle Grades CivicsPlannedFlorida’s required, assessed middle-grades course: institutions, law, citizenship, and participation at an age-appropriate level.College Civic Literacy CoursesPlannedAn experiential layer for American Government and related courses under Florida’s college civic-literacy requirement.
VirginiaVirginia & U.S. GovernmentPlannedConstitutional government, U.S. institutions, citizenship, and public policy, applied in a simulated civic system.
GeorgiaAmerican Government / CivicsPlannedConstitutional principles, institutions, rights, and citizenship, building on existing Civic Mirror materials.
CaliforniaPrinciples of American DemocracyIn developmentConstitutional principles, democratic institutions, participation, and public policy, made concrete in a simulated civic system.EconomicsPlannedMarkets, scarcity, incentives, and household and business decisions, paired with California’s Grade 12 government course.
IllinoisCivicsPlannedDemocratic institutions, public issues, participation, and civic action through elections, law, and problem-solving students take part in.Middle School CivicsPlannedIllinois Grades 6-8 civics calls for current issues, service learning, and simulations of democratic processes.
New YorkParticipation in GovernmentPlannedHow citizens engage with institutions, public issues, and democratic processes, analyzed through a shared civic experience.United States History and GovernmentPlannedDeepening the government and citizenship parts of the course through an applied simulation experience.
IndianaUnited States GovernmentPlannedConstitutional government, institutions, and citizenship in the course that includes Indiana’s required naturalization exam.
North CarolinaFounding Principles: Civic LiteracyIn developmentFounding principles, institutions, constitutional government, and citizen participation in North Carolina’s required course.
ArizonaGovernmentPlannedArizona’s required semester of government: constitutional government, institutions, rights, and the civic knowledge behind the state civics test.
KentuckyCivic LiteracyPlannedKentucky’s new civic-literacy graduation requirement, for schools choosing a standalone or embedded civics course.
WashingtonCivicsPlannedWashington’s half-credit Civics requirement: institutions, public decisions, citizenship, law, and civic participation.
TennesseeGovernment / CivicsIn developmentGovernment and civics with a civics test and project-based civics assessment, an experiential emphasis a simulation suits.
MinnesotaGovernment and CitizenshipPlannedMinnesota’s new Grade 11/12 requirement: institutions, democratic participation, public policy, rights, and citizenship.
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