Author Archives: Civic Mirror
Latest on Civic Mirror Country Kidnapping
On Thursday April 29, 2010 we presented the first installment of our series renamed Kidnapping in Tropjia: A CTU Investigation. (Our deepest apologies on any confusion based on the previous title Murder in Tropijia: An FBI Investigation) Tropijian (a country based Brentwood Academy in … Continue reading
Murder in Civic Mirror Country
Just before eight am Tropijian (a country based Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee) Citizen Molley, posted this report: “Last night at 5:05 pm, the Tropiji Police Department received a 911 call from a distressed citizen. Said person’s name is Mr. Arthur … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Tropiji Holds Elections
Tropijians, a country under the oversight of Instructor Warren Bezuidenhout at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee, are in the midst of national elections. Perhaps for the first time in Civic Mirror history, Tropjians are using text messaging to vote for a … Continue reading
Civic Mirror In-Service in Seattle, May 15
The Civic Mirror is a government and economics simulation that turns classrooms into countries and students into citizens. It can be used to ignite student interest in a variety of courses and, to date, the learning dividends have been amazing! … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Government Leader Resigns
Tropjiians, an 8th grade civics class at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee under the leadership of instructor Warren Bezuidenhout, signing onto the CM were treated with a shock Monday, April 5th as they read the posting President Molly Vogel left on the … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Hexatopia Considers New Bills
Should a government be able to decide how private land is used within a country? It seems when it comes to individual propety rights versus those of the government, the one thing Hexatopians, a Grade 10 Civics class of Ms. Cheryl Payne-Stevens … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country War Update
Towards the end of February The Civic Mirror Trenches featured an article about the war that the CM country Dinoland declared on fellow countries NFPC and Graceland, all students belonging to Instructor Ryan Niman at Mountlake Terrace High School in … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Debate Over Healthcare Hex
A governments budget is both difficult to plan and incredibly important. There are many citizens who depend on a balanced budget to live happier, healthier lives but it is also impossible for a government to pay for absolutely everything. As … Continue reading
Establishment of Bank in Civic Mirror Country
Senator Adam O, a citizen of Dinoland, a 9th grade humanities class in Mountlake Terrace High School, has founded a bank. In explanation Senator Adam wrote, “I have started, under the terms of Executive Order #1, a bank called Dinoland … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Eutopia Becoming Less and Less Utopian
Eutopians seem to be growing out of their Utopian existence and into something else entirely. On March 2, 2010 an announcement was published for all of the Eutopia citizens: “This is a message from your Prime Minister: There have been … Continue reading
