Category Archives: From the CM Trenches
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
Environmental Peril in Civic Mirror Country
Much like other governments from around the world, the citizens of Graceland, a class from Mountlake Terrace High School in Washington State, have realized that their environment can and may be in danger. Although it is important to earn a living … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Declares War!
In what seems to be a Civic Mirror first, the country Dinoland, a Ninth Grade English class from Mountlake Terrace High School has declared war. On Friday Febuary 5, 2010, the Dinoland government made this declaration: “Attention, citizens of Dinoland … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Eden Works to Construct Own Perfect Land
The citizens of Eden, a class from Hudson High School in Hudson, Massachusetts, are working to create laws that will better their country and (hopefully) give some citizens more well being points. In order to help Edensians write these bills, their … Continue reading
Citizens of Civic Mirror Country Leafland Explore Budgeting
Every organization must find a way to pay for expenses, the same holds true for countries. There are a lot of programs and general upkeep that must be financed, and a system has to exist to determine where and how … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Chapan Discusses Poverty, Inevitable?
Poverty effects every country in the world. Some countries deal with poverty more than others, but it is a problem in some form or another everywhere, the question becomes is it inevitable? The CM country Chapan, otherwise known as … Continue reading
Silver Liberty Citizens Desperate for Cash… Families Dying!
As the citizens of Silver Liberty, a Civic Mirror country out of The Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction in New York City, prepared for the end of their first simulated year, the citizen pleas for help and assistance … Continue reading