Current Events...the name of this game.

In light of the fact that so many high school students are ill informed or not informed at all about what is happening in their world, I have decided to offer my Globaloria students the option to create a game centered on a topic of interest to them from one of these controversial issues: Health Care, Immigration, Transparency in Government, Oil spills and drills. To serve as a convenient daily prompt for the students, I have created a gadget called Today's News where students can begin their daily search for current information on their topic. As students gather information for their game, they will become more informed about their topic. Thereby, making them better equipped to make decisions; decisions, such as voting, for example. As they create and share their games with their peers, they will spread their knowledge about the issues that are affecting their lives so dramatically. As information is shared, knowledge increases and our students become more productive and effective citizens. Isn't this the goal of any teacher?