West Chicago teachers make legislative simulation work remotely for senior class West Chicago High School teacher John Chisholm addresses students, congratulating them for a great legislative session. Courtesy of District 94
Updated 1/25/2021 3:01 PM For 27 years, West Chicago Community High School American Government teachers have prepared senior students to "live" democracy through the award-winning, semesterlong legislative simulation. Yet, during a global pandemic, teachers were challenged to find a way to continue the highly successful tradition that engages students by "living" government, rather than just reading about it.
Once it was determined that students were not going to be attending in-person classes during first semester, American Government teachers John Chisholm, Bobbie Felfle, and Candace Fikis were implored by senior students to find a way to make the simulation work remotely.