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6 of 12 activities · State & power

POSSIBLE STATESFederalism

Solo simulationFederalism

The Shared Country

Federalism Territorial politics Institutions

One river. Three regions. Who gets the final say?

Self-contained introduction

Take the national and regional governments’ perspectives as a flood approaches, clinic budgets diverge and a license is refused. Choose how power is shared, then live with the rules you set.

Self-paced solo edition · timing not yet measured

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POSSIBLE STATESState capacity

Solo simulationState capacity

The Overloaded State

State capacity Political economy Bureaucracy

You passed the law. Why is nothing happening?

Self-contained introduction

Follow a public promise into a jammed bureaucracy. Find the bottleneck, weigh expertise against political control and propose a reform you can actually test.

Self-paced inquiry · timing not yet measured

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POSSIBLE STATESBelonging & public services

Solo simulationBelonging & public services

Manytide

Nationalism Federalism Public services

The map has neat borders. People’s lives don’t.

A good first activity

Follow one household across records, schools and borders. Arrange authority and resources, then discover who your solution still leaves out. A neat map is only the beginning.

45–60 min · optional +10 min

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POSSIBLE STATESRights & political access

Solo simulationRights & political access

A Door That Says Open

Democracy Political participation Rights

The right exists. Can you actually use it?

A good first activity

A worker tries to vote. A volunteer tries to reach voters. Residents try to get an answer. Find where access breaks down, defend your account at a hearing and replay one changed rule.

About 55 min of active work

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POSSIBLE STATESEvidence & causal claims

Solo simulationEvidence & causal claims

Hold the Headline

State power Causal inference Evidence

You have a headline. Do you have the evidence?

A good first activity

An unfinished bridge. A confident public claim. Two reporting slots. Choose what to investigate, challenge the rival explanations and decide what your newsroom can responsibly publish.

45–55 min · planning estimate

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POSSIBLE STATESState formation

Solo simulationState formation

Protection, Inc.: The Price of Power

State formation Political economy Coercion

You bought protection. What happens when the boss changes?

Self-contained introduction

Bargain for a community, then face a replacement leader. Compare who pays, who enforces and which promises survive. Find the point where a personal deal becomes an institution.

45–55 min · planning estimate

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Times are planning estimates. Discussion and written work change the pace. “Timing pending” means an activity has not yet had a classroom timing pilot.