iCivics

I attended a workshop on Thinkfinity recently and found a resource that teachers only dream of! I hope to be able to conduct some workshops on it for teachers and other media coordinators soon, but in the meantime I can post some great sources here! One I have found and love is iCivics. This site has a lot of games that look a lot like regular video games, but each teaches things like how to run for president, working with a national budget, our rights according to the constitution, creating bills and laws, and so much more. It takes kids through the processes in a fun way and is not boring. I have to say I HAD to try out all the games to see what they are like. (Of course it was not because they are just fun to play!) So, check it out! It is a great way to teach 5th grade government.