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Juckett, Emily; Feinberg, Joseph R. – Social Education, 2010
The ReDistricting Game is an online simulation game that engages learners in the redistricting process and spotlights the problem of gerrymandering districts in the United States. Hands-on simulation games such as this one can motivate students to think at higher levels and master key concepts. The concept of redistricting does not automatically…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Experiential Learning, Simulation, Web Based Instruction
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Niemi, Nancy S.; Niemi, Richard G. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2007
Reliance on quantitative work has led to understudy of the "underlife" of the classroom. We observed six 11th and 12th grade history and government classrooms, twice a week, for a semester in order to explore whether and how teachers express their personal opinions, permit students to express their opinions, discuss political participation, and…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Opinions, Interaction, Student Attitudes