Games
Walden, A Game: The Natural World
Players will take on the role of “citizen scientists” as they explore Henry David Thoreau’s contributions to our scientific understanding of the environment at Walden Pond and the effects of climate changes on that environment over the past 150 years.
Walden, A Game: Civil Disobedience
Play as Henry David Thoreau and engage with historical and modern questions of slavery, abolition, and freedom, discovering the power of civic actions that are authentic, responsible, and informed.
Walden, A Game: What I Lived For
Playing as Henry David Thoreau, players take a mindful walk around Walden Pond, stopping to appreciate the virtual environment around them. As they explore, they will cultivate skills for being “awake” in the present moment.
Walden, A Game: Where I Lived
Explore the woods as Henry David Thoreau, seeking traces of the individuals and groups who lived in the area before and during his time there and reflecting on the stories in our histories that are not always told.
Walden, A Game: Self-Reliance
Play as Henry David Thoreau as you attend to his basic needs of life in the woods, exploring his thoughts on self-reliant living and his critique of materialism in early industrial society in America.
Uncovering Loyalties
The year is 1774 in Colonial Williamsburg, can you uncover where loyalties lie?
Do I Have a Right?
Run your own constitutional law firm! Match clients with lawyers who can meet their needs. The more cases won, the faster your firm grows!
Argument Wars
Ever tried to win a disagreement? In Argument Wars, you will try out your persuasive abilities by arguing a real Supreme Court case. The other lawyer is your competition. Whoever uses the strongest arguments wins!
Constitutional Compromise
Travel back in time to the writing of the U.S. Constitution and see how the compromises from our founding fathers could have gone differently.
The Legend of the Lost Emerald
Take on the role of a maritime archaeologist uncovering shipwrecks in the Great Lakes! In this historical inquiry game, players use GPS coordinates, go out on dives, take underwater photos, and use artifacts to solve the mystery of each shipwreck.