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This fall, New York City public television station THIRTEEN launched a groundbreaking multimedia project designed to engage upper elementary and middle school students in American history content:MISSION US. Developed by a team of educators, historians, public television representatives, and video game designers, MISSION US is part of a new public media initiative supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The centerpiece of MISSION US is a free series of online standards-based, quest-themed video games. Through dynamic and engaging gameplay, students "choose their own adventures" as they navigate historic settings, develop relationships with key figures, investigate primary source documents, witness pivotal events, and ultimately decide their fate in the face of history. The first game in the series, "For Crown or Colony?," follows the adventures of a young printshop apprentice in Boston in the weeks leading up to the Boston Massacre. The full game and an extensive set of educator materials is available online at Mission-US.org.

The Freedom Trail Foundation is a proud to announce Mission US: "For Crown or Colony?" as the official web-based game of the Freedom Trail. "Mission US: 'For Crown or Colony?' is interactive, educational, and entertaining," said Mimi LaCamera, president of the Freedom Trail Foundation. "It is an ideal way for students to learn about colonial life in America and prime themselves for a visit to the Freedom Trail."

Click here to play Mission US: "For Crown or Colony?" today!

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Sign-up to receive updates on upcoming Freedom Trail events and tours – view full calendar –	Home > Education > Mission US This fall, New York City public television station THIRTEEN launched a groundbreaking multimedia project designed to engage upper elementary and middle school students in American history content:MISSION US. Developed by a team of educators, historians, public television representatives, and video game designers, MISSION US is part of a new public media initiative supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The centerpiece of MISSION US is a free series of online standards-based, quest-themed video games. Through dynamic and engaging gameplay, students "choose their own adventures" as they navigate historic settings, develop relationships with key figures, investigate primary source documents, witness pivotal events, and ultimately decide their fate in the face of history. The first game in the series, "For Crown or Colony?," follows the adventures of a young printshop apprentice in Boston in the weeks leading up to the Boston Massacre. The full game and an extensive set of educator materials is available online at Mission-US.org. The Freedom Trail Foundation is a proud to announce Mission US: "For Crown or Colony?" as the official web-based game of the Freedom Trail. "Mission US: 'For Crown or Colony?' is interactive, educational, and entertaining," said Mimi LaCamera, president of the Freedom Trail Foundation. "It is an ideal way for students to learn about colonial life in America and prime themselves for a visit to the Freedom Trail." Click here to play Mission US: "For Crown or Colony?" today!