Classroom Resource

Crisis of Nations

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

7, 12

Overview

In this interactive game from iCivics, students take the helm of their own country and work together with others to solve international problems. Students determine the appropriate course of action in diplomacy, evaluate domestic and international interdependence, explain how countries cooperate to achieve mutual goals and manage national resources during times of international crisis. This game can be played when teaching a lesson on territorial conflicts for reinforcement or after as an assessment.

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Content Standards

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 7 - 7th Grade: Geography

SS10.7G.8
Determine political, military, cultural, and economic forces that contribute to cooperation and conflict among people.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

conflict
cooperation
economic forces
human and physical systems

Knowledge

Students know:

Political boundaries created by human and physical systems.
The effect of cooperation among countries in controlling territories.
The effects of territorial conflicts over borders, resources, land use, and ethnic and nationalistic identity.

Skills

Students are able to:

Evaluate the spatial influence of political, military, cultural forces on the landscape and among people.
Identify various ways boundaries are identified.
Evaluate the reasons for territorial conflicts.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Political, military, cultural and economic forces contribute to cooperation and conflict among people.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 12 - United States Government

SS10.USG.15
Explain the role and consequences of domestic and foreign policy decisions, including scientific and technological advancements and humanitarian, cultural, economic, and political changes.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

United Nations
public policy
foreign policy
domestic policy
humanitarian
cost analysis
intended v. unintended outcome
diplomacy

Knowledge

Students know:

How national security policy-making decisions are accompanied by variety of costs and effects.
The primary actors in policy-making decisions on both national and international levels.
What policy-makers consider in making policy decisions in respect to both causes of the issue as well as possible outcomes of decision.

Skills

Students are able to:

Appraise a policy decision for both its causes and effects.
Assess the outcomes of national security decisions using a variety of sources including, but not limited to: maps, graphs, and news articles.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Policy-making decisions have the ability to impact social, world, technological, economic, and political issues in significantly beneficial and harmful ways.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://www.icivics.org/node/84162/resource?referer=curriculum/play/all&page_ti…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

iCivics

Accessibility

Accessibility

Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles

Graphics: includes alt tags or long descriptions

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.icivics.org/terms-use

Comments or Notes

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Approved Date

2020-03-31

Curated by

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