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7 Generation Games will be an exhibitor at the 2021 National Ag in the Classroom Conference! We invite you all to register virtually to attend! We hope to see you there. Come visit us! “Fields of Dreams” is a three-day hybrid conference. It provides professional development in agricultural studies for teachers […]

2021 National Ag in the Classroom Conference

June 21, 2021 in 7GenGames / Conferences / Events / Growing Math / Newsletter tagged agriculture / conference / Conferences / National Ag by Christy Hanson

Recently, we announced the partnership between Strong Mind Strong Body Foundation and 7 Generation Games to provide free educational resources to students in order to help them face: risk of child sexual abuse, exposure to domestic violence in the home, and creating a safety plan among others. We had several […]

Crossroads Games for Healthy Choices: New Android Apps & Lessons

June 18, 2021 in 7GenGames / blogposts / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Game Design / Game Progress / Newsletter tagged 7 Generation Games / Crossroads Games / Educational Games / mental health / The Julia Group by Daniel Mondaca

As a student, I see a lot of things from a very different perspective than some of my coworkers. Hi, I’m Aaliyah a 16 year old high school student who is going into her junior year, I don’t have a lot of job experience. So when I heard about 7 […]

What It’s Like Being a Game Tester: From a Different ...

June 15, 2021 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Game Progress / Intern Diaries / Newsletter / Women in Tech tagged 7 Generation Games / Game Testing / intern diaries / Video Game Testing by 7 Generation Games Intern

Diana and I packed our bags and flew to the Yuba Sutter Powwow in Yuba City, CA for 7 Generation Games community outreach. (It was Diana‘s first time being to a powwow. I don’t think she knew what to expect!) The Yuba Sutter Powwow had been organized to honor families. […]

Yuba Sutter Powwow 2021

June 8, 2021 in 7GenGames / blogposts / Educational Games / Newsletter / powwow tagged 7 Generation Games / business travelers / Events / powwow by Christy Hanson

She was a notable Native American woman who championed for policy changes and legislation that would allow Native Americans to become citizens in their own country. She also wrote the first Native American opera.

Women’s History Month: Zitkála-Šá

February 22, 2021 in blogposts / Book Club / History / Newsletter tagged international women's day / newsletter / Women's History Month by Christy Hanson

The rover was launched last year on July 30, 2020 and traveled 300 million miles in seven months, at speeds reaching 12,100 mph.

Perseverance: The Latest Mars Rover Adventure Begins

February 17, 2021 in Educational Games / Growing Math / Newsletter tagged newsletter / STEM by Christy Hanson

Hello Educators! This is a Grade 6-7 math lesson on bar graphs, a part of the resources provided to educators in our Growing Math Project.

Growing Math Featured Lesson: Reading and Comparing Bar Graphs

February 11, 2021 in Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Lessons / newsletter / Teacher Resources by Christy Hanson

Digital resources are always a welcome resource for your hybrid or remote classroom. Here are some that we know of that we’d like to share with you. Hopefully they make your lesson planning easier! Kennedy Center The Kennedy Center has resource collections, media, and lessons for home, and classroom. There […]

Digital Classroom Resources We Liked

February 5, 2021 in Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Educational Resources / newsletter / Teacher Resources by Christy Hanson

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time for reflection upon civil rights movement of the 1960s. What will you be teaching your students today? Many who aren’t in education are thinking of service work, volunteering through Americorps, or celebrating virtually this year. For students, we have curated some adaptable […]

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 18, 2021 in Educational Resources / History / Newsletter tagged newsletter by Christy Hanson

In ReflectionSince the beginning, 7 Generation Games has been steadily working to deliver much-needed resources to rural learners and educators in Native American and Latino communities. The pandemic ramped up our efforts to develop a response to the education disparities that were laid bare last spring. Closing the digital […]

What is Growing Math About?

January 5, 2021 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Growing Math / Newsletter / Remote Education tagged Growing Math / newsletter by Christy Hanson

Here’s a little bit of US history from Southeast Alaska. Today, civil rights activist and Tlingit tribal member Elizabeth Peratrovich was celebrated as a Google Doodle. She was also honored on a new $1 coin from the US Mint earlier in 2020. Peratrovich was a key figure in establishing the […]

Elizabeth Peratrovich

December 30, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Resources / History / Newsletter tagged newsletter by Christy Hanson

Now, as many Native people are decolonizing history, or dismantling Western ideologies while revitalizing Native spiritual practices, customs, and livelihoods, they are recognizing that exploring traditional subsistence methods is a positive way to restore their personal resilience and well-being. As an example, Native families in many tribes may gather wild […]

Traditional Subsistence Culture

December 17, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged newsletter by Christy Hanson