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Mrs. Roa from San Diego, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Board Games to Teach Government and Civics

Help me give my students board games to teach government and civics, from the electoral college to the constitution to winning an election

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Roa's classroom raised $825

This project is fully funded

My Project

Playing popular board games in my economics class was so successful that I wanted to request similar games for the Government/Civics portion of the course. What I enjoyed so much was watching students interact authentically with their peers and, as a result, they were naturally engaging with the content of the class. When students get to the end of their K-12 career, they become less willing to work with others if they don’t have the choice. In addition, they aren’t given many opportunities for free play anymore. This is where learning through board games comes into play. Board games teach social skills, patience, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Students learn to handle unpredictably which helps develop emotional resilience. They have to understand that setbacks can happen and that obstacles are imminent can help build a positive mindset and gain tools to handle adversity.

Now, more than ever, we need students to be well-informed civic-minded members of their community.

Students need to know it’s okay to disagree and have different opinions. Election Night! is a game that teaches U.S. state geography, and the mechanics of the Electoral College. Constitution Quest is great because it’s nonpartisan and beneficial for young, old, novice, or expert, citizens and those desiring to be so. The Monopoly House Divided board game is about U.S. Elections. You can buy states, earn votes, and take over the White House as the new president.

I want students to learn how the U.S. government is organized, what role they will play as individuals in this society, and learn how to work with and negotiate alongside their peers with different opinions. It is my hope that students will take what they learned through “game play” and apply it to real life.

Mrs. Roa Kearny High School - Foster Engineering Innovation & Design Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

72 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Election Night! A Super Fun Way to Learn Essential Math, Geography and Civics While Strategizing Your Way to The White House. Updated Electoral College Game Board for 2024! • Amazon Business $34.60 5 $173.00
Constitution Quest Game • Amazon Business $54.99 3 $164.97
Election Night! A Super Fun Way to Learn Essential Math, Geography and Civics While Strategizing Your Way to The White House. Updated Electoral College Game Board for 2024! • Amazon Business $34.95 4 $139.80
Monopoly House Divided Board Game: Elections and White House Themed Game; Board Game for Families and Kids Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $32.20 4 $128.80

Materials cost

$606.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$701.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.74

Total project goal

$824.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $824.91

9 Donors

-$761.38

Donations toward project cost

-$650.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$111.21

match offer

-$60.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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