Brief the Chief is a history and civics learning game developed with iCivics that challenges students to advise U.S. presidents through major historical events. Players consult with White House figures and use evidence-based reasoning to deliver presidential briefings to Presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, and Johnson.
Brief the Chief is a history and civics learning game developed with iCivics that challenges students to advise U.S. presidents through major historical events. Players consult with figures in and around the White House and use evidence-based reasoning to deliver presidential briefings on decisions faced by Presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, and Johnson. This simulation requires players to analyze historical context and weigh conflicting perspectives to provide informed counsel during pivotal moments in American history.
Executive Decision-Making, Historical Context, Evidence-Based Briefing, Presidential History
Provide guidance on key historical challenges tied to specific presidencies.
Talk with people in and around the White House to gather perspectives and information.
Collect relevant details and build a case for recommended actions.
Present conclusions using structured, evidence-based reasoning.
Students often encounter history as a sequence of outcomes rather than a series of contested decisions made with incomplete information. Brief the Chief puts learners in an advisory role, strengthening historical reasoning by requiring them to weigh evidence, consider context, and defend a recommendation.
200m+ __ total game plays
145k+ __ teachers engaged annually
9m __ students reached annually
26% __ increase to student civic knowledge
36% __ increase to student civic dispositions
95% __ of iCivics teachers note students are more engaged
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