Using Democracy 3 to Teach Civics
Using Democracy 3 to Teach Civics
Using Democracy 3 to Teach Civics
By Clayton Whittle
September 08, 2021
Summary
In Democracy 3, players take control of the government of their selected country.
As the president / chancellor / prime minister, the player must not only keep their country running efficiently but do so in a way that does not stress the political system or prevent their reelection.
Players run their country by passing policies and analyzing the effect of each policy on a complex web of variables that describe the state of the country.
The player takes on the daunting task of improving the country by passing policies.
Democracy 3 uses visualization to help players understand how the complex variables relate and how policies can impact them.
With a strong modding community, the number of unique scenarios, challenges, and countries available to play continues to grow even now, 8 years after its release.
Short lesson: Give students a specific goal policy based on playing in your home country.
Reference
Whittle, C. (2021, September 08). Using democracy 3 to teach civics. Retrieved November 04, 2021, from https://nasaga.org/using-democracy-3-to-teach-civics/