Category Archives: Student Reflections
CM Country “9H22” in Economic Shambles
Written by: Cohen Simulated Country: 9H22 School: Prescott Learning Centre Instructor: Ms. Christy Haggarty Location: Spruce Grove, AB 9H22 is currently facing a severe economic crisis, with inflation reaching unprecedented levels. The country’s annual inflation rate is currently over 700%, the highest … Continue reading
Pros and Cons Regarding Democracy in Toehio
Student Recalls Lessons About Democracy in Her Simulated Country Written by: Arin Olson Simulated Country: Toehio School: Shabazz-city High Instructor: Mr. Aaron Kaio Location: Madison, WI The day I learned the most I could about democracy was on a sunny day in … Continue reading
Fascism in Terribilis: Not As Difficult As You Think
10th Grade Student Reflects on Fascist Movement in His Simulated Country Written by: Rhys Schock Simulated Country: Terribilis School: Earl of March Secondary Instructor: Ms. Rebecca Clark Location: Kanata, ON During the Civic Mirror, all was going well. A lot … Continue reading
The Making of Almston
Student Recounts How Her Social Studies Classroom Became a Nation Hannah Blackmore, an 11th Grade Student at Panorama Ridge Secondary, tells the story… We have established our government. There is five seats in the House of Commons. There was three … Continue reading
CM Documentary Made by Gyeonggi Suwon International School
This year, Grade 10 social studies students at Gyeonggi Suwon International School, led by their teacher, Mr. Tony Vandermeer, used the Civic Mirror for the first time. Like so many students from international schools who use the program, their online … Continue reading
Lakewood High School’s Civic Mirror YouTube Video Channel
For whatever reason, Civic Mirror seems to attract above-average teachers, and many of them are simply teaching super stars. Starting with Sara Shackett a few years ago, the social studies teachers at Lakewood High School – just outside of Denver, … Continue reading
Best Free Trial Request of 2011
Most of the time our free trial requests are from teachers or district coordinators, and every once in a while we’ll get one from a student. The educator free trial requests are straightforward, but sometimes the student requests are really … Continue reading
Why Do We Need a Government?
Mr Corbett Ball started an interesting discussion with his 10th Grade Future Forums class at Waterloo-Oxford Collegiate Institute in Baden, Ontario, who make up the nation of Bacon Falls, when he shared this statement: A dude named John Locke said … Continue reading
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
