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Category Archives: From the CM Trenches

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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