Mission US

http://www.uen.org/missionus/
http://www.mission-us.org/

Register - they don't track the accounts except to allow you to jump in and out of your game



Interactive game that allows students to make decisions as if they were a person living during the revolutionary war.
Historical fiction - some of the characters are real people from history, some are fictional
The decisions that the students make build and impact the events in their game later on, especially as it starts to show whether they are a patriot or loyal to the crown.
Students develop relationships with other characters and collect items that will affect the rest of their game.
Sometimes, you have to break the rules that the other characters tell you. You've got to decide whether you are going to follow what they say you should do or not. The teacher can help students make these discussions by educating them on the topics. For example, when told not to buy supplies from South Carolina, you need to decide if you should or not -- are they British imports or are they not?
It takes about 3 hours to play the whole game. Teachers could take as long as they want to guide the students through the game -- an hour and the rest at home, or a few days in class.
There are a lot of lessons that could be taught along with the game. Teachers can teach as many of these lessons and hold as many class discussions that tie into the game as desired.
Teacher resources include lesson plans, copies of the historical documents referenced in the games, etc.
There are EXTENSIVE resources for the teacher.
Recommended for 5th or 8th grade. Great for 5th because of the game/cartoon aspect. But, great for 8th grade because of the decisions that need to be made, and therefore the discussions that can be had.
Teachers should preview the game and the decisions before hand so they can help the students make the decisions they would like them to that will enable them to focus on the topics they would like most to discuss.
This is great at presenting multiple points of view in history. For example, when the Boston Massacre happens, each student may get different events and decisions. Then, they can discuss with their