Short Role-playing Simulations for Early U.S. History

This book contains all you need to conduct fun and engaging activities that will motivate your students to love learning America s history Games take only 1- 4 hours Fits multiple grade levels. Easy set up and record keeping. Easily reproducible playing pieces. Standards-based. Addresses multiple intelligences and learning styles Stimulates creative thinking Develops historical empathy A huge variety of activities: Role-playing simulations Hands on and creative activities Individual and group decision-making Writing historical newspapers, resumes, letters and fictional stories A mapping activity Drafting a colonial charter A trial and a war game Counterfactuals and more!