Participate in the creation of a collaborative, functioning Minecraft society in order to develop computer literacy, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
Program Type
Gaming Camps and Clubs
Format
Grades 3-8
Prerequisites
Beginner-Intermediate
STEAM connections embedded in this program reinforce relevant science and math concepts to provide a well-rounded educational experience.
Students gain insight into ideas of empirical testing that they apply to the sociological game and real life
Students learn the history of technology and how it affected societies in their times to better understand the potentials impacts of modern and future technologies on our current society
Students find out about the great feats of human engineering as well as the wonders of the world so that they can design & construct amazing structures within their own societies
Students understand forms of communication, creative expression, and cooperation so that they can create strong ties and a stable society
Students constantly perform simple arithmetic and calculations as they build, travel, and organize throughout the world
Students gradually recognize their own strengths, preferences, and values through their roles in SocietyCraft and translate this to the real world to develop themselves and later serve as an effective participant in a community.
Students improve their ability to recognize the emotions of others and themselves through in-game interactions, and thus form strategies for the real world to handle such emotions in a positive & constructive manner.
Students place themselves in the shoes of others who come from a myriad of backgrounds different from their society, and are able to act with empathy for others
Students understand there being consequences for immoral actions, such as harming other player characters, and learn how to act accordingly based on ideas such as ethics, safety, and well-being of others
Students build and maintain healthy relationships with other players through community, cooperation, trade, and peacefully resolving conflict
Both camps and clubs are facilitated by Mastery Coding certified instructors.
All camps & clubs are facilitated by Mastery Coding certified instructors (virtual).