Author Archives: Civic Mirror

News from TropiCanada (Part 2 of 4)

Posted on March 4, 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 Hamed et. al. … Continue reading →

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News from TropiCanada (Part 1 of 4)

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Civic Mirror

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Welcome New Countries!

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Civic Mirror

We would like to welcome the following countries new to Civic Mirror World! DISTURBIA This country is made up of students from an “Intro to Political Science” course at Providence College in Rhode Island. Disturbia used the CM Wikis arguably … Continue reading →

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Pangea Citizen Seeks to Legislate Respect

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Civic Mirror

It’s no secret that The Civic Mirror can bring out the best and worst in its participants. The game was given its name for that very reason: It provides participants with an experiential mirror by leaving them to their own … Continue reading →

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Citizens of New Countries Learning Tough Lessons!

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Civic Mirror

The following ‘lessons learned’ are coming out of the latest batch of brand new Civic Mirror Countries … 1. Bangelopia, Hyrule, and Laughganistan! These three countries are made up of students from Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, … Continue reading →

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Citizen Tom Claims Ductopia’s Government is Communist

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Civic Mirror

This post garnered 149 replies from citizens of Ductopia (a CM Country from Queen Elizabeth Secondary School in Surrey, BC) and other CM Countries. In it, Tom, one of the most successful and controversial citizens of Ductopia, analyzes his government’s … Continue reading →

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What is the “CM Trenches” Blog?

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Civic Mirror

To learn more about this blog and how you can contribute to it, click HERE. We hope your Civic Mirror story, video, idea, or ‘lesson-learned’ makes its way to the civicmirror.com homepage! Thanks for reading!

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The Civic Mirror, Version 1, Successfully Launched

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Civic Mirror

LAUNCHED! After 15 months of teachers and students playing and experimenting with the beta version of The Civic Mirror program in over 35 classrooms across North America, South Korea, and China, I am proud to announce that “The Civic Mirror, … Continue reading →

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