{"id":2439,"date":"2012-09-24T13:42:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T10:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=2439"},"modified":"2012-06-09T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2012-06-09T10:43:29","slug":"fakebook-project-key-figures-american-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-9-history\/fakebook-project-key-figures-american-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Fakebook Project – Key Figures of the American Civil War"},"content":{"rendered":"

In preparation for the roleplay strategy game that follows, each student needs to take on the role of one key politician or soldier from the Civil War and research their life and career and present their findings through a ‘Fakebook’ profile. In this way they will be able to act in role much more effectively during the game and maximise the chance of their side being victorious. Here are some examples by students from the International School of Toulouse. [resources here<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In preparation for the roleplay strategy game that follows, each student needs to take on the role of one key politician or soldier from the Civil War and research their life and career and present their findings through a ‘Fakebook’ profile. In this way they will be able to act in role much more effectively… <\/p>\n

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