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

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.