Gaming and Civics Education (Justice O'Connor, courtesy of iCivics.org)
Putting WV at the Forefront of Education (Gayle Manchin, WV First Lady)
The World Wide Workshop and West Virginia Department of Education, in collaboration with Knight Foundation, Adobe, iCivics, and Honorary Chair Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (ret.), announce:
Grand Prize Game Designer Kit (Laptop and Adobe Flash software) for each member of the winning team!
Winners will be chosen based on: 1. How well the game works (Technical quality) 2. How well the game-making process is presented (Production quality) 3. How well the game represents civics knowledge and facts (Research quality) 4. How well the game teaches civics content (Content quality) 5. How well the game is designed (Artwork and animation quality) 6. How well the team collaborates (Teamwork quality)
Globaloria West Virginia students making games about Civics and News Literacy topics are eligible to enter:
Ideals * Origins of key ideas and values * Systems of government (democracy, communism, monarchy, dictatorship) * Majority rule * Minority rights * Separation of powers * Individual rights
Functions and Systems * Local, state and federal systems of government * Local, state and federal court systems * The three branches of government * Role of citizens and outside groups (unions, lobbyists, media)
Citizenship * Voting * Citizenship duties * Citizen's rights * Community participation and active citizenship (e.g. community service, volunteering, protests, petitions, town hall meetings)
News Literacy & Social Issues * Current events * Current political unrest * Natural disasters and disaster relief * Poverty * Environmental issues * Global issues * Human rights * Civil rights * Nutrition and health issues * Criminal justice * Bullying * LGBT issues and rights * Teen pregnancy * Substance abuse * Peer pressure
The World Wide Workshop thanks our 3rd Annual Civics & News Games Competition partners:
