Thursday, March 1st

Using the internet, you will research how the bureaucracy of the US Government works (or doesn't work!),  Then you will create a board game that forces the players to work their way through the federal bureaucracy to achieve a certain goal.  It could be something as simple as getting a stop sign put in or something as comlex as building a nuclear power plant. Think about issues such as the iron triangle, layers of red tape, and overlapping jurisdiction. Here are some sites to help get the process started:

 http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/boardgame/BoardGameDesign1.html

http://danielsolisblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/5-tips-for-elegant-efficient-board-game.html

 We will be playing these games on Wednesday.  Rubric is below:

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/boardgame/boardgamerubric.html