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Simulation Games for Your Ancient Civilizations Class

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

They will choose where they will live along the Nile River, set up a farm, trade their goods, and learn about the geography of the Nile River through different scenarios!

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A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

The Hechinger Report

For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. In a history unit, teachers and students can choose which historical sites to write about in their postcards. The curriculum development was the subject of a 2012 paper.)