As an extension activity, have students copy the headlines out of a newspaper or political magazine and then rewrite them to reframe their points of view. Get students to consider whether gossip and sports - like they do in the game - distract us from more important current events. Get them to identify media they believe is biased and to explain how they can tell. After students play the game, encourage them to draw connections to the world around them. For less focused students, give a brief introduction to get them thinking about bias before jumping in. Let your students dive in and play without any instruction, so they can discover the game’s point on their own and get excited for discussion.
Since it only takes 10-15 minutes to play, it serves as a great discussion starter and introduction to a lesson or unit on media messages, or even persuasive writing. much needed history and guide to the new American politics and its three. This time, you will serve as editor of the newspaper and tilt public opinion to match your political views - or not. This is a game that’s best played solo or in pairs, because students will need to focus and do some reading. A few days ago, while watching a playthrough of Papers, Please, I noticed a character named Dari Ludum, which sounds eerily familiar to Ludum Dare. The Republia Times Free-to-play indie browser video game created by Lucas Pope. The Republia Times is similar to Papers, Please. You control the headlines and layout of the country's newspaper and your aim is to increase both loyalty and readership numbers.
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