{"id":745,"date":"2020-04-01T06:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/rauscher\/?p=745"},"modified":"2020-03-30T13:43:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T17:43:50","slug":"counties-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/rauscher\/2020\/04\/01\/counties-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Counties Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Talking about government spending, it’s worthwhile for you to experience government spending. This is a game that lets you run a small government and make spending decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go to https:\/\/www.icivics.org\/games\/counties-work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don\u00b4t have to register. Feel free to click \u00a8No Thanks.\u00a8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then click \u00a8new game.\u00a8 Play at normal speed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Name your county, parish, or borough, then select your character to run the government by browsing faces and outfits. Give yourself a title (I like \u00a8Grand Poobah\u00a8). Last, select a special department to add to the map. Not every county has the same departments and services, so pick one that works for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main goal of Counties Work is to keep citizens happy by responding to their requests. Residents have many requests for the county and will need your help to carry them out! Once a resident is following you, you must bring the resident to the department on the map that can best fulfill their request. Over time, you’ll want to develop new areas of your community to attract more residents and grow the county\u2019s population. More population means more tax revenue! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play through the game twice, then answer the questions. It may help to look at the questions ahead of time. The form is at: https:\/\/forms.gle\/fXaBCJeFHZZQSVP66<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n