Fantasy Geopolitics

Getting students engaged with current events can be tricky, but this game Fantasy Geopolitics is a great tool to get them excited about reading the news.  I used this site with 8th graders last year, and current event Fridays became a class favorite.   This game works a lot like a fantasy football team, but instead of creating a team of players, students create a team of countries.  The more their countries appear in the news, the more points their team receives.

Fantasy Geopolitics works well with teams or with individuals, and it encourages students to follow the news so they can make smart trades each week.  This game teaches students to pay attention to international events so that they can make educated predictions about where news will spread.