Tools of imperialist indoctrination
“We can’t bring them back to Mesopotamia, Egypt or Greece, but this (Catan) brings it alive,” Brady said. “One student was so frustrated because he was winning at one point, and the other kids froze him out and wouldn’t trade with him. He said flat out, ‘I now understand why people go to war.’”
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posted by The Other Front at 7:45 PM
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In Settlers of Catan you get victory points for having the largest army and the longest road (just like in the real world).
If they really wanted to teach kids about the real world, they'd have them play Junta.
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