The Great War in the Classroom

From the introduction: Many students are turned off by history because it seems to be nothing more than a litany of names, dates, facts, battles, and kings. They do not realize that above all else, history is about imagination. It is a particular kind of imagination—one that is grounded in the sources upon which it is based—but no less creative because of that. User summary: This roleplaying game attempts to recreate Great War events and explore alternative outcomes by utilizing classroom-based roleplaying simulation. Players in the game are members of a national government and alternate discussion sessions with computer simulation based on group inputs. The instructor acts as the "game master".