Author Archives: Civic Mirror
New! CM Course Outline for Ontario’s New Civics 10 Curriculum
You Asked, We Listened… In 2013, Ontario’s Ministry of Education released the revised curricular outcomes for CHV20, better known as “Civics 10”. We are proud to announce our new statement of fit for this new curriculum, and a lesson-by-lesson course outline … Continue reading
Feature Article: “Civics ~ Own It”
By Jessica Alletson, Social Science Teacher @ Glebe Collegiate Institute This past year, Ms. Jessica Alletson wrote an incredible article that was recently published by the OHASSTA periodical Rapport, in which she mentions the role Civic Mirror played in her civic education … Continue reading
Civic Mirror’s Jon Stewart
A Super Exemplar of Student Initiative At the end of every simulated year in Civic Mirror, students complete a formative assessment that asks them to rate their performance in four areas: Success in the Game, Attitude & Involvement, Demonstration of Learning, … Continue reading
CM Documentary Made by Gyeonggi Suwon International School
This year, Grade 10 social studies students at Gyeonggi Suwon International School, led by their teacher, Mr. Tony Vandermeer, used the Civic Mirror for the first time. Like so many students from international schools who use the program, their online … Continue reading
CM International Rules
Inter-Country Diplomacy, Trading, and Warfare Civic Mirror was an inter-country game long before it was web-developed, with rules for inter-country trading, a CM United Nations event, and even warfare and country conquests. The costs to develop CM’s international rules were, … Continue reading
Fantastic Election-Campaign Videos from Silver-Mount
Silver-Mount hasn’t even finished “building” their country yet… But its citizens are absolutely running with the Civic Mirror and producing some incredibly impressive work. This isn’t surprising, though, with the class being led by Mr. Chris Bignell, a Civic Mirror super-star … Continue reading
Civic Mirror 2.4.5 Lets Users Customize in Entirely New Ways
Family Avatars One of our current focuses is improving the “family provider” element students experience in Civic Mirror. This has always been one of the simulation’s key drivers: students must provide families with food, shelter, healthcare, education and a bunch of … Continue reading
Should Government $$ Transactions Be Open or Closed?
We want your feedback! We are running out of room on the Government Main Page and are creating a new “Govt Finances & Assets” page that will house the following items: Finances Summary box ($$ in bank and the tax … Continue reading
Best Civic Mirror Tweet So Far
Student Avatars and Community Controls in CM 2.4.1
Our programming team has been working under CM’s hood to get things ready for our big plans regarding inter-country competitions and enhanced community features that will make the CM experience even more engaging (which is saying a lot considering how … Continue reading
