Simulation Central

The Volcker Decision: Carter and the Question of Restraint (1979)An Immersive Presidential Decision-Making Simulation for High School StudentsBring macroeconomics, political strategy, and modern American history to life with this high-stakes, student-driven simulation! Transport your classroom to late July 1979—a moment of severe economic crisis. Your students won’t just read about Jimmy Carter’s historic appointment of Paul Volcker to the Federal Reserve; they will step directly into the Oval O

The Bailout Decision: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of New York City (1975)An Immersive Presidential Decision-Making Simulation for High School StudentsBring fiscal policy, federalism, and modern American history to life with this high-stakes, student-driven simulation! Transport your classroom to the autumn of 1975—a moment of unprecedented domestic financial panic. Your students won’t just read about the near-collapse of America’s largest city; they will step directly into the Cabinet Room to deb

The Decision at a GlanceIt is December 7, 1985. President Ronald Reagan has gathered a handful of his most senior advisers in the family quarters of the White House—away from the staff and the note-takers. The subject is a secret so closely held that most of the government does not know it exists. American hostages are being held captive in Beirut by terrorist-linked groups. A secret channel to the Islamic Republic of Iran promises their release—in exchange for American anti-tank missiles.The di

Bring history to life with The Emancipation Decision, a high-stakes presidential simulation that challenges your high school students to step directly into Lincoln’s cabinet! Over 75 to 90 minutes, a student-led Abraham Lincoln must navigate intense, competing pressures from four iconic advisers regarding the timing and scope of the Emancipation Proclamation. But the real magic happens in Phase 3, where the teacher steps in to rigorously "stress-test" the president's decision, turning a classic

Bring legislative compromise, fiscal policy, and modern American history to life with this high-stakes, student-driven simulation! Transport your students to mid-January 1983—a moment of acute domestic crisis. Your students won’t just memorize the historic 1983 Social Security Amendments; they will step directly into the White House Cabinet Room to debate entitlement reform, partisan polarization, and the "third rail" of American politics.Designed as part of the High School Case Method Project,

The Camp David Gamble: Carter and the Pursuit of Middle East Peace (1978)An Immersive Presidential Decision-Making Simulation for High School StudentsTurn your classroom into the White House Situation Room with this high-stakes, student-driven foreign policy simulation! Transport your students to late July 1978—a moment of escalating international tension. Your students won’t just memorize the historic Camp David Accords; they will step directly into the Oval Office to debate geopolitics, nation