Mission US is a series of FREE online role-playing games transforming the way students learn American history. Produced by @ThirteenWNET.
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Calling all social studies teachers! Join us for our first Mission US Meetup - a monthly meeting where educators and experts get together to discuss a pertinent social studies topic. Join us this Tuesday, October 15th from 6:30-7:30 PM EST. wnet.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
ALT Mission US Meetup on Tuesday, October 15th. Count me in for conversations about social studies and social studies education, discussions about Mission US and opportunities for feedback, community and connection, and guest speakers.
Looking for new resources for your Black History Month teaching? Mission US's newest interactive experience, “No Turning Back,” will immerse your students in the 1960s civil rights movement through the experiences of young people. youtu.be/bgjPkjdoZYs
Two days til our free webinar on Exploring the Civil Rights Movement Using Interactive Game-Based Learning! This Wed 11/30 at 5pm ET on EdWeb.
11/30 #edWebinar Exploring the Civil Rights Movement Using Interactive, Game-Based Learning @DrGPsyc @Mission_US home.edweb.net/webinar/socia…
Join us for a free webinar about using interactive tools like the new Mission US: No Turning Back to teach young people about the civil rights movement - Wed 11/30 at 5pm ET
Exploring the Civil Rights Movement Using Interactive, Game-Based Learning 11/30 #edWebinar @DrGPsyc @Mission_US home.edweb.net/webinar/socia…
8th or 9th grade SS/History Teachers: Please share your perspectives in this brief 10-15 min survey (go.edc.org/MUS-Teachers) to inform an upcoming MUS research study! And share w/ other 8th/9th grade history/SS teachers you know–we’d like to hear from as many folks as possible!
Congrats to the @Mission_US team for winning the prestigious @JapanPrizeAward for "Prisoner in My Homeland"- and kudos to the other finalists and honorees this year!
Mission US will join the panel "What's Next: Japanese American Stories through Digital Arts" at this Saturday's JACSC virtual conference! (3:30pmET/12:30pmPT) Check out the program and register for free here: jacsc.org/2021conference
Prisoner in My Homeland is now available as a free iPad app! Download it now: apps.apple.com/us/app/mus-pr…
Thrilled @Mission_US will be the subject of this major research study and grateful for the support from @IESResearch
EDC makes history...literally! Proud to announce that with a new @IESResearch award go.edc.org/42xv we are conducting an efficacy study on @Mission_US, an award-winning media project from @WNET that immerses young people into U.S. #history. #SSChat #EdResearch #Education
Check out the recording of Mission US's presentation at this summer's @G4C Festival! Team members spoke about developing "Prisoner in My Homeland" and the challenges of representing Asian American history in an educational game. youtube.com/watch?v=lPgX-tDg…
Mission US is casting voice talent for our new game on the civil rights movement in 1960s Mississippi. See the casting call for more info! mission-us.org/2021/07/28/ca…
JUST ANNOUNCED! Free Webinar--Current Events in Context: Connecting Asian American History and Anti-Asian Racism 4/8/21 5pm ET/4pm CT/3pm MT/2pm PT) Register now! #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate home.edweb.net/webinar/dei20…
From @WNETEducation, a compilation of public media resources to support educators in talking about anti-Asian racism in the classroom:
wnet.org/education/blog/talk…
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Help students contextualize current events in a broader understanding of #AsianAmerican history using @Mission_US "Prisoner in my Homeland," exploring challenges facing a Japanese American teenager forced to move to a prison camp during WWII. bit.ly/2OPjhYi #StopAAPIHate
Mission US is accepting applications from teachers, parents, & students for our 2021 Advisory Board! Advisors will help guide ongoing work to revitalize, strengthen, and expand the series. Apply by February 9th: forms.gle/U3Fd356ib38yovDV8
A new, non-Flash version of "A Cheyenne Odyssey" is now online! Play it now and learn more about our updated games here: mission-us.org/2021/01/19/no…
The new, non-Flash version of "City of Immigrants" is now live at mission-us.org! Play it now and learn more about the rebuilding of our Flash games at mission-us.org/2021/01/03/ne…
ICYMI: View the recording of this weekend's Mission US presentation at #NCSS2020 here: mission-us.org/2020/12/07/mi…
The Mission US team will be presenting a session at this weekend's 2020 @NCSSNetwork Virtual Conference! Check it out Sunday December 6th at 1:35pm - Not Becoming History: Digital Gaming in the Social Studies Classroom. socialstudies.org/conference
Thanks to @pragmaticmom for posting about "Prisoner in My Homeland" and our other MISSION US resources! pragmaticmom.com/2020/10/his…
