Mission US: Think Fast! About the Past
By Stacy Zeiger,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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History trivia game is informative, if a little random.
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What’s It About?
To play MISSION US: THINK FAST! ABOUT THE PAST, kids choose from one of two missions. Mission One introduces them to Royce, who lives in 1770, and Mission Two introduces them to Lucy, who lives in 1850. In Mission One, kids get to know Royce and his trademark sarcasm as he comments on how they answer questions about colonial America. In Mission Two, Lucy is notably silent and offers no commentary as kids answer basic true/false questions about the era of slavery. Both missions give kids a task and have them answer questions to successfully complete the task, advancing to different locations on a map until they reach their destination. As kids answer questions, they receive detailed text explanations of the correct answers.
Is It Any Good?
With Mission US: Think Fast! About the Past, kids can brush up on some of the basic facts about colonial America and the era of slavery. Mission One features a sarcastic narrator and period background music, which really helps kids get into the spirit of the game. Mission Two, however, lacks the same polish, offering no comments from the narrator during the game and presenting only true/false questions. Although kids may really get into the spirit of Mission One, they will be sorely disappointed by Mission Two. In both missions, the questions serve as a means to help kids travel along a map to fulfill a specific mission. Unfortunately, it's hard to see how the mission connects to answering questions correctly, and the map becomes a distraction while kids try to answer the questions.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about these difficult times in American history. Check out books about colonial America or the era of slavery and encourage kids to pay attention to how their lives differ from the lives of kids during those times.
If possible, take a tour of a local museum or historical site related to one of the two periods in the game to give kids a hands-on experience with history.
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