TOPIC 1.1 · Four-chapter role-playing simulation · CLASSROOM TESTING
The Unfinished Republic
Explore 1776, 1787, 1863, and today as an archivist; meet twelve people, change decisions, and trace their consequences.
Four chapters across 1776, 1787, 1863, and today. Move your archivist between three people in each chapter, make consequential choices, and write an evidence journal. Plan 45–60 minutes: 8 minutes per chapter, then 13–28 minutes comparing sources and replaying a different path. Classroom timing is not yet validated. All characters and decisions are fictional.
Read, play, explain, then replay. This simulation is planned for 45–60 minutes including source analysis and debrief; actual classroom timing is untested. No speed requirement.
1776 · A promise in print
You are a fictional traveling archivist, not a historical founder. Gather accounts of what the Declaration promises and what it leaves unresolved.
Read the document
Declaration of Independence (1776): “to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” The Declaration states an ideal; it did not give equal political participation to everyone.
Historical excerpt and authored context, not an official AP question.
Rights safeguards: 0
Public authorization: 0
Institutional capacity: 0
Illustrative consequences, not historical data or a political opinion score.Walk to a named destination. · 0 steps
Meet each of the three people. You can revisit and revise choices before closing the chapter.
Use source reasoning, not personal details. Your teacher reviews accuracy. At least 35 characters are needed to continue.
Original classroom practice. Notes stay on this browser unless you download a save. Avoid names or other personal details on shared devices. Save files do not grant membership access. Teacher references are on the collection page.