7 Games for Building Decision-Making Skills
- By Common Sense Education
- 09/08/2017
Decision making is at the foundation of social and emotional learning and is key to success in school and life. These great games place students in a variety of interesting and difficult scenarios that get them thinking through decisions, seeing the consequences, and learning management and responsibility.
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Strong pioneer-simulation game with secondary emphasis on history.
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Responsive game helps students prepare for transition to middle school.
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Classic city-building game tuned to teachers' needs.
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Exceptionally well designed games, lesson plans demystify government.
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Legendary strategy game is a hit with history buffs in school and out.
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Nuanced political sim about the balancing act of government.
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Mature immigration game forces tough ethical choices.
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