Homework #1 :: essays papers

Homework 1When I was growing up in that location were very few computer plots that could be used as encyclopaedism tools. As a child I did have computer class, only this class was used to practice typing or for playing unskilled games such as Frogger. When hypothesiseing about what to write this paper on I thought of one game that has been on the up devise with children as well as adults. This game is called The SIMS.I thought that this game would be a perfect learning device to teach a variety of important subjects to the age groups ranging from 10-13 years old. My idea is that it would be integrate in to a family living/economics/home economics class, more or less likely in a junior high setting. I think it would be best if each learner had a computer of their experience and worked individually. As their teacher I would pre-set other families for their sim or sims to interact with. In The SIMS you have to create a family. The student locoweed have a single person or a larger family (the limit is eight). The student can choose everything from the color of their skin down to what outfit the fictional character can wear. The next step is to create a personality for your sim. You can choose from a variety of qualities such as cleanliness, kindness and playfulness. individually family starts with $20,000 in the bank. This start up money is used to buy airplane propeller or a house to live in. Here the students will be taught how to budget their money wisely, because just as in the real creation there are extravagant and frivolous things you can purchase in the game. Once the house is set up it is time to look for a job. There are ten job tracks to choose from business, entertainment, law enforcement, liveliness of crime, medicine, military, politics, pro athlete, science and x-treme. Each of these lets your sim move up in their line of products if they keep up their training in activities such as cooking, mechanical, charisma, body, logic and creativity. Without keeping up with these tasks your sim cannot keep his/her job. Also important in The SIMS is to interact with other sims. A sim can move in with another sim, date, point as well as get married (same sex or not). Just as important is keeping to your sims bodily needs such as sleep, hygiene, eating and fun.