I have a dream.

We build a learning experience using history and social networks.
Here’s an example of how it might work with a class of juniors in high school studying WWII:

Each student is matched with a senior citizen.
They survey this mentor, get a copy of a picture from when they were young.
They use the information to build a Facebook page as if the year where 1942.
Their profile, interests, music, friends, groups, wishes and concerns all have to be era appropriate responses.

They partner with their mentor on building the page.
The class creates era appropriate Facebook groups.  
For example, one group might be the “send guns not sons,” group.

Then the simulation would begin.
Everyone in the class would be connected to one another.
The newsfeed would break stories that assigned students would update.
Students and their mentors would react to the stories personally together on their blogs.
Soldiers would update their photo slideshows.Friends would leave comments on each other’s page. Students could update their status via Twitter.

The only rule is that the year is 1942 and you have to be true to your character at all times. I could see this as an awesome partnership between senior citizens on the content side and students who were familiar with social networks.

So the idea needs some development.
What do you think?
Add to it.

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