Online Educational Games - Colonial Williamsburg
Online Educational Games - Colonial Williamsburg
Online Educational Games - Colonial Williamsburg
Summary
Colonial Williamsburg and iCivics offer two educational games—Uncovering Loyalties and Investigation Declaration—to engage students with early American history. Uncovering Loyalties immerses middle and high school students in 1774 Williamsburg, where they use critical thinking to explore differing views on independence. Aimed at younger students, the game encourages making historical connections through interaction with diverse colonial characters. Investigation Declaration casts players as a secret agent uncovering Enlightenment ideas that shaped the U.S. Declaration of Independence, while battling a fictional group trying to erase democratic ideals. Both games promote inquiry-based learning and make history engaging and accessible for students at home or in classrooms.
Reference
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. (n.d.). Online educational games. Retrieved October 20, 2025, from https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/teach/online-games/