Category Archives: Student Reflections
Trixtown & The Roasted Marshmallow, Part 4
This is the fourth and final installment of the student-created Roasted Marshmallow Newspaper series, chronicling the happenings in the Civic Mirror Country “Trixtown” from Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. A Trixy Ending Written By Nafis Wazid Year 2000, flashed … Continue reading
OPPORTUNITY! Submit a Video Response for the Upcoming Civic Mirror Intro Videos
Civic Mirror Teachers, Students, Parents, and Curriculum Coordinators! This summer Action-Ed will be working with a video production company to develop super cool Civic Mirror Intro Videos. We hope that these videos will better help teachers and students ‘get’ what … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Advice from Grade 12 Economics Students in New York City ~ Part 3 of 3
Savas is the last Grade 12 economics student from the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction we’ll be showcasing this week. In the video reflection below Savas shares some of the lessons he learned about life and the real-world … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Advice from Grade 12 Economics Students in New York City ~ Part 2 of 3
Maylin is the next Grade 12 economics student who participated in The Civic Mirror in spring 2009 we’re showcasing … from the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction . Below she discusses her experience as a Civic Mirror citizen … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Advice from Grade 12 Economics Students in New York City ~ Part 1 of 3
Stephen is the first Grade 12 economics student from the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction whose Civic Mirror video reflection we’ll be showcasing this week. Enjoy listening to Stephen talk about the following points: The importance of trust … Continue reading
A Student Case Study: Jordan’s Story Civic Mirror Classroom Video Series, Episode 20
This is a student video reflection that was done for marks. The young man’s name is Jordan, his track record in school was less than stellar, and his experience in The Civic Mirror was full of adversity. What’s so fascinating … Continue reading
“People or Sheeple?” ponders Cherise Osaki ~ a Grade 12 student from Shanghai American School
In this video, Cherise Osaki, a Grade 12 International Relations Student from Shanghai American School, reflects on what she learned about her classmates – and people in general – from her experience as a citizen in her Civic Mirror country … Continue reading
Civic Mirror Video Reflection, Jonathan Lau from Shanghai American School
Here Jonathan Lau, a Grade 12 international relations student from Shanghai American School, discusses what he learned about citizenship, policy-making, the complexity of governments, and the importance of voting in a democracy by participating in The Civic Mirror government simulation.
