U.S. GOVERNMENT LITE SIMULATION​

U.S. GOV lite SIMULATION

A quick-run version of the engaging Statecraft U.S. Gov Simulation! Students take on key political roles and must apply course concepts to achieve goals.

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DIGITALLY TRANSPORT YOUR CLASS TO THE HALLS OF POWER

When students sign up for the Statecraft U.S. Government Lite Simulation their roles will already be configured so they can start playing immediately. They’ll receive goals that correspond to their position and they accumulate points through accomplishing these goals every week. Some goals are competitive and others are collaborative. This dynamic requires students to work strategically with their classmates while maintaining and lobbying their personal agenda; because that’s how real life works! 

Your class will represent the whole U.S. political system embodying key influencer roles such as:

Executive and Legislative:

President, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair, House Majority and Minority Whips

Media Members:

Journalist, Reporter or Editor for the New York Times, Fox News, and CNN

Defense & Security Positions:

CIA Director, Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of Defense, Army Chief of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations, Air Force Chief of Staff

Interest Groups:

ACLU President, Executive Director and PR Director

The events presented in the simulation are 100% inspired by events that have actually happened at some point in U.S. history. Your students will get a taste of how exciting politics can actually be! This is not dry, boring material; students will be shocked and challenged working through the complicated dilemas our country leaders have to navigate every day. 

Regardless of their role or title every student has the potential to dramatically affect the outcome of the game through their strategic moves. By gaining personal experience with course concepts they’ll finish with a much deeper understanding of how the U.S. Government really functions.

How is the Lite Version different from the Full Sim?

Since this is a “Lite” version of the Simulation you’ll only experience about 50% of the features and capabilities available in the full Statecraft US Government Simulation. That said, you’ll still get a lot of benefits! You’ll still create intense engagement as students experience lessons first-hand. 

You can read about the full suite of features offered in the comprehensive version of the simulation on the Statecraft US Gov Product page >>

full Version

Covers Entire US Government Course

LITE Version

Covers Congress, the Presidency, and Interest Groups

Runs 5 to 6 weeks

Runs for 2 to 3 weeks

Students Pick their Roles Based on Personality Testing

Roles are pre-decided by the Statecraft Team

Strong Media, Judicial, Pentagon, and Intelligence positions

Focuses primarily on Congress and the White House

Includes both Midterms and General Election

Culminates at Midterm Election

Students pay $24.75

Students pay $17.75

full Version

Covers Entire US Government Course

Runs 5 to 6 weeks

Students Pick their Roles Based on Personality Testing

Strong Media, Judicial, Pentagon, and Intelligence positions

Includes both Midterms and General Election

Students pay $24.75

LITE Version

Covers Congress, the Presidency, and Interest Groups

Runs for 2 to 3 weeks

Roles are pre-decided by the Statecraft Team

Focuses primarily on Congress and the White House

Culminates at Midterm Election​

Students pay $17.75​

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Demonstrate Course Concepts

Students become part of the U.S. Political System so they experience first-hand how U.S. Government works. In order to succeed in the simulation, they’ll have to apply course-related knowledge.

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Engage Students

Game-like play sucks students into the simulations where they must take ownership of their learning experience. They’re empowered to excel to their own personal limits and shine. Engagement enhances the knowledge acquisition process and makes it fun!

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Save Time

The simulation is easy to set up and runs itself. You have a new tool to draw connections to course concepts and spark dynamic conversations. All-unique simulation scenarios every semester promote academic honesty. Instructor tools do tasks like grading for you.

use statecraft 100% ONLINE OR IN-PERSON

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Easily create an unforgettable, dynamic online class

This is a great choice for you if you’ve recently moved a class online and need an easy, effective way to spark student interest, create engagement and foster participation. It’s also a great choice if you’re unsure of what your class format will be next semester: these simulations will easily transition with you whether your class is 100% online, in-person or a blend. 

"STUDENTS MAKE CONNECTIONS TO THEIR OWN LIVES"

ROLE spotlight: president of the aclu

One student will be assigned the role of President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Since the goal of the ACLU is to make sure citizens’ rights are protected, in this role they’ll be working to sway public opinion and Congress’ votes on major bills and influence executive actions. Students in this role have the ability to lobby Congress, file lawsuits, mobilize the public, and work with the media to generate favorable coverage. They’ll have additional goals like increasing ACLU membership and generating positive press coverage for the organization.

Tour the President of the ACLU Student Interface:

Political Influence

Position Goals

Simulation Events

This is the President of the ACLU Student view; depending on the student’s role the action options they see will vary.

Abilities

Legal

Media

Time-Saving Instructor Tools

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Student Assignments

Statecraft automatically assigns students to roles based on a brief assessment designed for optimum role fit and student collaboration during the initial signup process.

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Automated Student Prompting, Feedback & Calculations

Professors report an average of 13% time savings by using simulation tools that automatically prompt students, issue feedback, and guide outcomes.

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Automated Grading

The Statecraft system tracks all choices and outcomes and automatically reports final grades to the instructor in an excel exportable format for your convenience. 

how it works

Easy Set-up & Launch

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Playing the Simulation

The Instructor's Role

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Ending the Simulation & Grading

Let's do this! Experience Statecraft for Yourself

Book your personal demo today! We’ll answer your questions, show you how these cool features work and help you set up your first U.S. Gov Simulation.

Course concepts covered

The multidimensional U.S. Gov Lite Simulation program covers the entire U.S. Government (or American Government) class curriculum. Using the simulation creates new opportunities to demonstrate how course concepts come to life. Students are experiencing lessons first-hand so they’re more engaged and develop personal opinions about what they’re learning. Instructors report havingmore productive lessons and more interesting conversations with students. 

Statecraft U.S. Government Simulation President Goals

How Bills Become a Law

Role of Interest Groups

Relationship Between Media and Government

Civil Liberties vs. National Security

Constitutional Powers of the
President vs. Congress

Judicial Process

Reasons the U.S. Gov Lite Simulation is so effective:

Results you’ll experience:

Costs much less than a textbook

Students pay

$17.75

4.6/5

4.72

out of 5 stars

Instructors rated Statecraft Customer Service 4.72 of 5 stars in the Spring 2021 User Satisfaction Survey

Excellent Customer Support

"a powerful active learning tool"

Get started today to experience how Statecraft brings U.S. politics to life in your course!

You can sign up online now to get started immediately or book your personal demo! We’ll give you a complete product tour, answer all of your questions and help you configure your first U.S. Government Simulation.

Statecraft Project LeaderMaker

As a company, we are passionate about student success! Our mission is to engage students in social science topics in a way that ignites their curiosity, excitement for learning, and social skills regardless of their learning styles or socio-economic disadvantages. In the spirit of this mission, we founded the Statecraft Project LeaderMaker, which donates simulation accounts to low-income high schools. 

How it works:

The number of accounts donated is determined by evaluating school’s free lunch percentage and unique budget constraints. Contact Joe at [email protected] to learn more about the program. 

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