The Housing Choice Game

Description

The Housing Choice Game is an interactive board game in which students experience first-hand the impact of housing discrimination and the importance of housing choice. This workshop takes 5-7.5 hours over 2-5 days. Students develop a vocabulary around civil rights, and discover the ways in which where a person lives affects how they live by expanding or limiting access to educational, employment, healthcare and retail opportunities. The workshop engages Louisiana state Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) in English Language Arts, History, Civics, Geography and Economics. Fair housing offers a thematic umbrella for the real-life application of lessons in a number of subject-areas. The workshop requires high level critical thinking and engages a variety of learning styles through a project-based learning approach. Participating schools receive detailed curriculum guides for possible extensions in writing and art. LaFHAC provides all materials, and will tailor the curriculum to your classroom needs and goals. Curriculum extensions are available for teachers who seek ways to further explore fair housing issues with students.