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Mahood, Wayne – Social Education, 1980
Presents details for a simulation game for a secondary social studies unit on immigration. Depending on the card a student holds, he may be allowed into the land of milk and honey, which in this game consists of graham crackers and milk. Discussion questions are included. (KC)
Descriptors: Immigrants, Learning Activities, Secondary Education, Simulation

Turner, Thomas N. – Social Studies, 1979
Presents three simulations in which participants must make decisions based on a limited number of choices among a defined set of alternatives. Students (1) decide which English convicts will be transported to the colonies; (2) place individuals in one of two retirement homes; and (3) choose which children will help their mother draw up her will.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Interdisciplinary Approach, Secondary Education
Schenk, Robert E. – 1980
Intended for use with college students in introductory macroeconomics or American economic history courses, these two computer simulations of two basic macroeconomic models--a simple Keynesian-type model and a quantity-theory-of-money model--present largely incompatible explanations of the Great Depression. Written in Basic, the simulations are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Economics Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials

Navarro, Aaron B. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1981
Presents a program in Level II BASIC for a TRS-80 computer that simulates a Turing machine and discusses the nature of the device. The program is run interactively and is designed to be used as an educational tool by computer science or mathematics students studying computational or automata theory. (MP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Computers

Nichols, W. Thomas – Social Studies Journal, 1980
Describes a simulation game designed to aid students in understanding the United States political pattern through a mock presidential nominating convention. Includes purpose, setting, time allotment, roles, game plan, and several speeches. (CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Higher Education, Political Science, Politics
Hannah, Larry – 1985
Designed to simulate a Senate committee hearing on software copyright laws, this role-playing game exposes students to a wide variety of viewpoints about software copying, including piracy. The game is structured to bring out as many points of view as possible; the goal of the simulation is exposure to these various points, not the final committee…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Educational Games, Federal Regulation

Avant, Gayle; Avant, Kay – Social Studies Journal, 1980
Describes a simulation, "Ethics for Administrators," which is designed to help the student understand why he takes certain ethical positions and not others, and to challenge him to identify the systematic elements within his professional ethics. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Decision Making, Ethics, Higher Education
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles, CA. – 2000
All evening on election night 2000, candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore were deadlocked in the tightest-ever race for the office of President of the United States. As the numbers were reported from each state, the battle for votes in the electoral college swung back and forth from Republicans to Democrats. The next morning, the issue was still…
Descriptors: Elections, Presidents of the United States, Secondary Education, Simulation
Fox, Sarah Cleveland – 2003
Since the end of the Cold War, and more recently since September 11, 2001, relations between the United States and Russia have reached new levels of cooperation and accommodation. At the same time, many important developments in Russia remain cloaked by government intrigue or obscured by the complexity of Russia's political and cultural past. This…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Stucky, Melanie; Eberle, April; Cale, Stephen – 1999
This mock trial curriculum is intended to help high school students learn about the law and the legal system. The curriculum is divided into the following sections: Statement of the Case, Stipulations, Legal Authorities, Witness Statements/Narrative Report (Prosecution Witnesses; Defense Witnesses), and Exhibits (Statement of Miranda Rights; Front…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Court Litigation, High School Students, High Schools

Ginther, John L.; Ewbank, William A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1982
The problem deals with calculating the probability that two or more students in a given class have the same birthday. A sample of an experiment that can be carried out by hand in a class is first noted. A program written in BASIC and a sample run is then presented. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction
Gilboa, Eytan – International Journal of Political Education, 1979
Suggests that innovative teaching methods such as simulation gaming be used to teach high school and college students about international relations and modern diplomacy. Demonstrates how the simulation technique was used to teach students in schools and colleges in Israel about the Middle East conflict. (DB)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Higher Education, International Education, Learning Activities

Flusser, Peter; Hanna, Dorothy – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1991
Demonstrated is the use of BASIC computer programs to simulate a binomial experiment and test a simple statistical hypothesis. The theoretical results are reached with the third programing attempt. All results, as well as computer programs, are included. (JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Simulation, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
Fox, Sarah Cleveland – 2003
Scientists have increasingly focused attention on far-reaching environmental threats, such as climate change, ozone depletion, and deforestation, that transcend national boundaries. A new concept, global environmental problems, has entered the public arena, particularly in the area of foreign policy and economic matters. This unit explores the…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Critical Thinking, Economic Factors, Foreign Policy
Fox, Sarah Cleveland – 2003
Although the attacks of September 11, 2001, present new challenges and priorities for U.S. policy, it is uncertain what direction international relations will take. China's growth and power, Russia's political and economic problems, resentment and corruption in Russia, and global warming effect policymaking. While the war on terrorism may be a…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Economic Factors, Foreign Policy, International Relations