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Simulations are a common tool in professional development, such as flight simulations for pilot training, surgical simulations with cadavers for future doctors, and legal simulations of court cases for future lawyers. In teaching simulations, preservice teachers interact with a hypothetical student, traditionally roleplayed by a researcher or paid actor.

At first, I simply wanted to understand why cadets tended to perform better in my history classes. What ultimately evolved, however, was a research project that underscores the value of history education in the development of cadets, who are future officers of the U.S. military

After playing a Reacting to the Past game at a conference several years ago I was hooked. I have wanted to use this pedagogy in my classroom for some time and facilitating Food or Famine…was my first opportunity to do so. Overall, it was a great experience for both my students and for me.