The Governing Dead: How a Game about Zombies Can Enliven a Classroom and Illustrate the Challenges of Federalism

• In Event: Can games help students learn?

Brief Overview

This summarizes an in-class game used in a State and Local Politics class. It is hypothesized that playing the role of a politician attempting to stop a major crisis will increase empathy for and understanding for real life politicians.

Author

• Edmond David Hally, Ferrum College