Role Play
Courtroom; debate; council or interview simulation.
30 tools
Two Sides Theater
Retell The Three Little Pigs from the wolf's view; voice the same scene as two characters.
Grade 5 · English Language Arts · Role PlayClaim Court
An author's claim is on trial; students sort reasons and evidence into strong, weak and irrelevant.
Grade 7 · English Language Arts · Role PlayCounterclaim Ping-Pong
Volley claims and counterclaims with a bot opponent; each rebuttal must answer the last point.
Grade 8 · English Language Arts · Role PlayTown Hall Debate
Role-play a town hall on a local issue; build a formal argument and rebut an opposing speaker.
Grade 11 · English Language Arts · Role PlayUsage Panel
Debate contested usage ("literally," singular "they") as a dictionary panel; see how style guides have changed.
Grades 3-5 · English Learners · Role PlayTalk Moves Trainer
Practice agreeing, disagreeing and adding on with animated classmates; choose the polite academic phrase.
Grades 9-12 · English Learners · Role PlayArgument Frames Pro
Practice academic argument and counterargument language in a mock debate with scaffolds that fade over time.
Grades 9-12 · Library and Research · Role PlayFair Use Court
Rule on fair use cases (memes, remixes, school projects) using the four factors; learn Creative Commons licenses.
Grades 9-12 · Arts · Role PlayGallery Critique
Play a critic, curator and artist debating a work; use the describe-analyze-interpret-judge method.
Grades 6-8 · Health and PE · Role PlayBoundaries Builder
Practice communication and boundary-setting scenarios with friends and family; learn red flags.
Grade 5 · Computer Science · Role PlayDesign for a Friend
Interview a user persona and design an app feature that meets their needs.
Grades 6-8 · Computer Science · Role PlayAlgorithm Audit
Audit a fictional school's algorithm for bias; propose fixes and debate tradeoffs.
Grades 9-12 · Computer Science · Role PlayData Policy Council
Draft a data privacy policy as a council; weigh innovation, privacy and law.
Grades K-12 · World Languages and ASL · Role PlayEl Restaurante
Order food in a Spanish-speaking restaurant; practice likes, dislikes and polite requests.
Grades 9-12 · World Languages and ASL · Role PlayConsejero
Give advice and opinions in Spanish using the subjunctive; respond to friends' problems.
Grades 9-12 · World Languages and ASL · Role PlayDebate en Español
Debate current events in Spanish using structured arguments and counterarguments.
Grades 9-12 · Careers and Finance · Role PlayInterview Simulator
Practice job interviews with common questions; get feedback on answers.
Grades 6-8 · Social and Emotional · Role PlayConflict Coach
Practice resolving conflicts with peers using I-statements and active listening.
Grade 5 · Math · Role PlayShape Courtroom
Put a shape on trial: is a square a rhombus? Present the evidence (sides and angles) to the jury.
Grade 7 · Math · Role PlayPhone Plan Showdown
Compare two phone plans as a salesperson and a skeptical customer; equations prove which is cheaper and when.
Grade 11 · Math · Role PlayWork Rate Crew
Schedule painting crews working at different rates; rational equations decide how long jobs take together.
Grade 12 · Math · Role PlayCourtroom Statistics
Put a claim on trial: the null is innocent until data proves otherwise. P-values become evidence.
Grade 5 · Science · Role PlayCommunity Solutions
Role-play a town meeting proposing solutions to local environmental problems, backed by data.
Grade 2 · Social Studies · Role PlayTown Council
The class acts as a town council deciding whether to build a park or a parking lot; votes and compromises.
Grade 6 · Social Studies · Role PlayAgora Assembly
Debate and vote in an Athenian assembly; compare Athens' democracy with Sparta's system.
Grade 8 · Social Studies · Role PlayConstitutional Convention
Delegates from big and small states negotiate representation; reach the Great Compromise.
Grade 10 · Social Studies · Role PlayCold War Crisis Room
Advise leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis; each choice has real historical options and outcomes.
Grade 11 · Social Studies · Role PlayRobber Baron or Captain?
Put industrialists on trial; students argue whether they were robber barons or captains of industry.
Grade 11 · Social Studies · Role PlayEmpire Debate
Debate the annexation of the Philippines as imperialists and anti-imperialists using primary sources.
Grade 12 · Social Studies · Role PlaySupreme Court Simulator
Hear landmark cases, argue both sides and compare your ruling to the real Court's decision.