Social+Studies+and+the+Web

+The History Canada game, set in 16th century Canada, is a simulation game for pre-teens and teens. It's based on Sid Meier's Civilization III.

+The Nobel prize organization's free educational video games include “The Diabetic Dog Game” teaches kids about caring for a living thing with a disease. The “Lord of the Flies” is based on the novel by William Golding and attempts to teach about getting along in a society.

+SimCity probably wasn't intended for educational use but it can be whatever you want to make of it. With guidance (as with all games), SimCity can be used to teach about budgets and government decisions. There's a FREE version!

__Classroom Economy__ + SimCEO was created by an educator at the American International School of Budapest. http://www.simceo.org/action/welcome. Students create their own companies. There's an emphasis on stocks and investing.