Convene the Council
iCivics and the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In Convene the Council, students play the role of president of the United States, navigating a range of U.S. foreign policy issues from the White House Situation Room. The game poses fictional foreign policy scenarios that resemble those in the real world and challenges students to use critical thinking skills to determine how the United States should respond based on recommendations from the presidents closest advisors.
- Civic engagement
- Culture
- Democracy...More
- Foreign Policy/International Affairs
- Global/International Education
- International Relations
- Language
- Law and Politics
- Multilingual
- U.S. Department of State
- Worldwide global issues
- E-learning
- Games
- Opportunities...More
- Resources
- Simulations/Role Plays
- Americas
- North America
- United States