Gaming the System: Nine Games to Teach American Government through Active Learning

ISBN-13: 9780815384342 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 126 str.

Alexander H. Cohen; Jonathan Ring; John Alden

Opis

Gaming the System offers content-based games that promote active learning in American Government courses. The games place students in challenging political situations such as negotiating the content of a law, competing in Super Tuesday, or arguing a case before the Supreme Court, and they cover key topics in US politics.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Signing the Social Contract: A Game About the State of Nature  3. A More Perfect Union: A Game About the Constitutional Convention  4. Hard-Won Equality: A Game About Social Movements  5. Nomination Scrimmage: A Game About Primary/Caucus Strategy  6. Written by Committee: A Game About Lawmaking  7. A Best-Case Scenario: A Game About the Supreme Court  8. Agency and Oversight: A Game About Bureaucratic Politics  9. The Tragedy of the Lagoon: A Game About Resource Management  10. The People Have Spoken: A Game About Interest Groups and Messaging  11. Game Goulash