In June, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced their Best Apps for Teaching and Learning 2018. The apps encourage qualities such as creativity and collaboration, and encourage discovery and curiosity.

The app Engaging Congress is a “fun,  interactive game that uses primary source documents to explore the basic tenets of representative government and the challenges they face in contemporary society.”

Level: Middle and High School
Platform: Android and iPhone
Cost: FREE!

According to this article from the National Council for Social Studies, the goal of the app is to “inform students about the legislative process and to do so in a format that is consistent with how young people today receive information.”

This article from School Library Journal gives a more detailed explanation of the app and highlights the resources for educators available at the Engaging Congress site.