NCJ Number
59065
Editor(s)
S E DAVISON
Date Published
1975
Length
39 pages
Annotation
THE CATALOG LISTS SIMULATION GAMES AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR USE BY STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL IN LEARNING LAW-RELATED CONCEPTS.
Abstract
THE BENEFITS OF ROLE PLAYING AND SIMULATION IN MODERN EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED AND GUIDELINES FOR USING THE GAMES ARE GIVEN. THE CATALOG IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASIC CONCEPTS OF LAW, THE CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS, CURRENT ISSUES, THE POLITICAL PROCESS, AND TEACHER RESOURCES WHICH LISTS ADDITIONAL REFERENCES ON SIMULATIONS. THE GRADE LEVEL, DISTRIBUTOR, AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER, PRICE, NUMBER OF PLAYERS, AND TIME REQUIRED TO PLAY ARE GIVEN FOR EACH GAME, AS WELL AS A BRIEF ANNOTATION. A LIST OF DISTRIBUTORS AND A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX ARE INCLUDED. (MJM)