Engaging Congress Educational Game
Engaging Congress is an educational game developed by Indiana University, available for iPhone users. It utilizes primary source documents, photographs, political cartoons, and maps to delve into the complexities of maintaining a representative democracy in today's diverse society. The game offers an array of features including an introductory video, theme-based stories, primary source gallery, analysis tools, trivia challenges, assessment tools, and mini-games.
The content of Engaging Congress is structured around five thematic stories, each focusing on different aspects of democracy such as influencing the political process, separation of powers, voting rights, the federal budget, and federalism. Additionally, the accompanying website, engagingcongress.org, provides a wealth of supplementary resources like the Teacher Toolbox, Curriculum Guide, assessment questions, primary source analysis guides from the Library of Congress, and downloadable primary source documents.
