Category Archives: From the CM Trenches
Advice for New Nations
8th Grade students from Ms. Jamie Samione’s social studies class at Maplewood Middle School in Lynwood, WA, who make up Snorlax Sity, have just completed a Civic Mirror simulated year, and have valuable advice to students just starting the game. … Continue reading
Candid Reflections On Success, Strategy, and Corruption
Osmond, a student from the Civic Mirror country Procrasti-Nation (yet another Grade 10 Civics class from Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario), openly reflects on his rise to success, the corrupt country he was a part of, and the … Continue reading
Trixtown & The Roasted Marshmallow, Part 4
This is the fourth and final installment of the student-created Roasted Marshmallow Newspaper series, chronicling the happenings in the Civic Mirror Country “Trixtown” from Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. A Trixy Ending Written By Nafis Wazid Year 2000, flashed … Continue reading
Trixtown & The Roasted Marshmallow, Part 3
This is the third installment of our four-part Roasted Marshmallow Newspaper series about the Civic Mirror Country “Trixtown” at Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. Mike the Situation: “The Biggest Scammer” shows his True Colors – Written by Danyal Today, … Continue reading
Trixtown & The Roasted Marshmallow, Part 2
This is the second installment of our four-part series about the Roasted Marshmallow Newspaper that was started by Civics 10 students from the Civic Mirror Country “Trixtown” at Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. Varunism – What Does This … Continue reading
Trixtown & The Roasted Marshmallow, Part 1
This is the first of a four-part series about a newspaper that was started in a Civic Mirror country by Grade 10 Civics students from Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. Not only did the students of this country, … Continue reading
Debt Tears Apart Country of Trophis
The Government of Trophis, a Civics 10 Open class at Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga (Ontario), is in some serious financial trouble. With only $26 remaining in the government’s bank account, citizens and parliament members are feeling the pressure … Continue reading
Atyantis Tug-of-War: Public Ownership versus Private Ownership
Atyantis, a nation of Mr. S. Yant’s Grade 12 students at Upper Arlington High School (www.uaschools.org/index.aspx?nid=158) in Upper Arlington, Ohio, have a tough decision ahead of them. President Simon has announced the Survival Bill, this ensures that all citizens will … Continue reading
Former President Seeks Revenge in Atlantis
It was a dramatic day in court for the grade 8 Civics class at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. Their country Atlantis was suing their former President Kyle for the attempted robbery of government funds. The Ex-President Kyle was accused … Continue reading
Referendum Brings Drama to Procrasti-Nation
Prime Minister Mujtaba of Procrasti-Nation is being attacked from former Members of Parliament who are furious with the referendum held. Citizens of Procrasti-Nation – the country run by a grade 10 Civics class at Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, … Continue reading
