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“People or Sheeple?” ponders Cherise Osaki ~ a Grade 12 student from Shanghai American School

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Civic Mirror

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 →

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First-Ever CM Trenches Video, by Jill Smith

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Civic Mirror

This is a follow-up to Jill Smith’s “History Will Repeat Itself” reflection and the first-ever From The Civic Mirror Trenches video submission! Jill ponders why she and her classmates allowed horrible and undemocratic events to unfold in their simulated country … Continue reading →

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History Will Repeat Itself ~ by Jill Smith, a Pangean citizen

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Civic Mirror

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 →

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Dictators, Democracy, and My Success in Pangea – Justin Mei

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Civic Mirror

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 →

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