Imagine arguing a real Supreme Court case! Running your own county government! Acting as President for a day! iCivics offers games, web scavenger hunts, and other activities that encourage summer scholars to learn about their communities and how they can make an impact.

Concepts

civics, local government, the federal government, state government, video games

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Instructional Ideas

• Send the link to parents and caregivers so learners can access the resource over the summer

Classroom Considerations

• Requires registration for a free account to play games
• Provides links to 14 games
• Players can select to read, draw, write, or do activities
• Part of the iCivics Backyard Adventure series
• Players must have access to computers with internet

Pros

• Each game includes an estimate of the required playing time
• Games can be played in Spanish or English
• Supervising adults can download teacher resources

Cons

• None