Category Archives: From the CM Trenches
Innovative Legislation from Civic Mirror Country NFPC
It can be difficult for citizens to make money within The CM game. What do you do if you do not own a hex that can either be rented or can produce something you can sell? The citizens from NFPC … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Pleasure Town Has Pleasant Day…Almost
The country Pleasure Town, otherwise known as the 12th grade International Relations class from Shanghai American School in Shanghai, China, seemed to begin the Civic Mirror with flying colors, at least according to their country forum page. The lively discussion … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Leafland Discusses Issues and Solutions
Leaflanders, a civic mirror country from the Learning By Design High School in Haysville, KS, are starting out on a journey that will teach them about government, civics and themselves. Instructor Angela Quiram posted the following questions for her students as perparation for this journey … Continue reading
Homes for the Homeless in one Civic Mirror Country
Myfriendistans, a Civics 11 class from Langley Secondary School in Langley, British Columbia lead by instructor Charles McGill, are finding that there is a large difference between what is idealistic in thier society and what can actually be easily organized and accomplished. … Continue reading
One Lost Civic Mirror Country Found..
The citizens of the country Lost, a class from Newcastle High School in Newcastle, WY, may have felt that way when they first began The Civic Mirror, but are orienting themselves very well thanks to the fearless leadership of their instructor Sonja Karp. The … Continue reading
Fuzzy Numbers for Alderwood Civic Mirror Country
The seventh grade citizens of Knockville, a country lead by instructor (and one time Senator) Dean Nakanishi located at Alderwood Middle School in Lynnwood, Washington, have learned a valuable lesson for both the CM game and life in general when they were caught … Continue reading
One Civic Mirror Country Wrestles with Economic Inequality
After their first true “year” on play, the citizens of Laughganistan, a high school government class at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas, came together in Town Hall to discuss a topic that has weighed down the … Continue reading
A Civic Mirror Country Designed
The citizens of Sharkbait a class from Hudson High School in Hudson, Massachusetts, have the unique ability and responsibility to design the place in which they live, a unique feature of The Civic Mirror. While many citizens with CM consider what … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Country Explores Political Ideals
VonEye01ians, a class of students at New Castle High School in New Castle, Wyoming, have begun the Civic Mirror journey with the chance for citizens to look inside themselves and analyze their own political beliefs and ideals. This kind of soul … Continue reading
Locke or Hobbes for One Civic Mirror Country
The citizens of Zombieland, a class from College Place Middle School in Lynwood, Washington, have been challenged by their instructor Carly Althauser to answer a fundamental question, “Who do you agree with more: Hobbes or Locke? Why? EXPLAIN.” John Locke and Thomas … Continue reading
