Michilimackinac in Crisis: The Fur Trade During Pontiac’s War
Title:
Michilimackinac in Crisis: The Fur Trade During Pontiac’s War
Year:
2018
Original Order:
1635
Game:
2018-TRD18127268
Short Description:
Experience a game designed to help students engage with history through different perspectives, followed by a discussion of how to design games for high school classrooms.
Long Description:
This is a roleplaying game designed for high school classrooms. This session will be playtesting the debate over fur trade rights and regulations among the inhabitants of the Michilimackinac region and the treaty-making mechanics. After the playtest there will be an opportunity to discuss the gameplay and mechanics.
Attendees will receive a character sheet for a historical figure from 1763 Michilimackinac. Participants will negotiate fur trade regulations through debate and speeches, and toward the end of the roleplay will be asked to write a treaty.The playtest will take approximately forty minutes.
Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss the gameplay experience and the mechanics of the game as well as the effectiveness of the game at meeting learning objectives for history and engaging students in education.
Event Type:
TRD - Trade Day Event
Minimum Players:
5
Maximum Players:
60
Age Required:
Mature (18+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)