Each "Unit" starts with a simulation that puts students into the
exact situations that our great historical figures faced. Students
cannot advance to the next question in the simulation until they
have selected the "historically accurate answer." This is a powerful
learning tool!
The Historical Simulation sets the theme for each lesson,
and explorations of that theme are carried further in the Cognitive
Organizer, Writing Workshop, Primary Source Analysis,
and Prediction Center, culminating in the Quiz.
Students must consider legal, moral, economic, and political factors
relative to the time period of the simulation. It is import
to convey this message to the students, as it is the natural tendency
to impose present day values on historical events and decisions.
In these simulations, students will be awarded points by making
the historically accurate decisions. Therefore, students should
read the background "SITUATION" information carefully as there will
be clues to help the students choose the historically accurate decision.
A summary of the student's decisions can be printed out or directly
emailed to a supervising parent or guardian. Click on the links
below to see Unit Descriptions and lesson methodology.
