Category Archives: From the CM Trenches
History Will Repeat Itself ~ by Jill Smith, a Pangean citizen
In this post Jill Smith, a citizen of Pangea (the Civic Mirror country of Grade 12 students from Shanghai American School), reflects on the tragedy of civic apathy. Hopefully we can all remember Jill’s story when we find ourselves observing … Continue reading
Dictators, Democracy, and My Success in Pangea – Justin Mei
Pangea is a Civic Mirror country made up of Grade 12 International Relations students from Shanghai American School. Pangeans are action-oriented, as evidenced by their national slogan: Some people make things happen, Some people watch things happen, and some people … Continue reading
Citizenship Simulation Kicks Washington State Social Studies Retreat Up a Notch! (Part 2 of 2)
Part 1 (of this two-part series showcasing a weekend-long Civic Mirror game/workshop for Washington state social studies teachers at the 2009 Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat) left off with Justice Campbell asking Congress to determine exactly what “appropriate compensation for presidential … Continue reading
Citizenship Simulation Kicks the Washington State Social Studies Retreat Up a Notch! (part 1 of 2)
A new Civic Mirror country came and went in the form of a weekend-long game/workshop for teachers at the 2009 Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat (hosted by the Washington State Council for the Social Studies), and was it ever lively! The … Continue reading
News from TropiCanada (Part 4 of 4)
Action-Ed is showcasing TropiCanada, a country made up of Grade 11 social studies students from Fleetwood Park Secondary School, in Surrey, BC. If you would like to showcase your Civic Mirror Nation, email us your story. info@action-ed.com SAD NEWS IN … Continue reading
News from TropiCanada (Part 3 of 4)
Action-Ed is showcasing TropiCanada, a country made up of Grade 11 social studies students from Fleetwood Park Secondary School, in Surrey, BC. If you would like to showcase your Civic Mirror Nation, email us your story. info@action-ed.com SUKHI & TRICIA … Continue reading
News from TropiCanada (Part 2 of 4)
Action-Ed is showcasing TropiCanada, a country made up of Grade 11 social studies students from Fleetwood Park Secondary School, in Surrey, BC. If you would like to showcase your Civic Mirror Nation, email us your story. info@action-ed.com Hamed et. al. … Continue reading
News from TropiCanada (Part 1 of 4)
Action-Ed is showcasing TropiCanada, a country made up of Grade 11 social studies students from Fleetwood Park Secondary School, in Surrey, BC. If you would like to showcase your Civic Mirror Nation, email us your story. info@action-ed.com TropiCanada’s Town Hall … Continue reading
Welcome New Countries!
We would like to welcome the following countries new to Civic Mirror World! DISTURBIA This country is made up of students from an “Intro to Political Science” course at Providence College in Rhode Island. Disturbia used the CM Wikis arguably … Continue reading
Pangea Citizen Seeks to Legislate Respect
It’s no secret that The Civic Mirror can bring out the best and worst in its participants. The game was given its name for that very reason: It provides participants with an experiential mirror by leaving them to their own … Continue reading
