ROLE-PLAYING SIMULATIONS Middle School U.S. History—Exploration to Civil War

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This book is an exciting collection of role-playing simulations for Social Studies classrooms. Sixteen open-ended simulations involve students in events from colonial times up through the Civil War. Students are actively engaged in assuming the roles of decision makers at crucial junctures in history, using critical thinking and group decision-making skills to resolve conflicts. Although most of the simulations are written for upper elementary or middle school US History students, some of them would work equally as well in high school classes. All of these simulations have been developed for ability levels ranging from sheltered classes to honors.