Bring History to Life — One Conversation at a Time
Let’s be honest… teaching history (or any subject for that matter) can feel like juggling flaming torches while grading essays and drinking cold coffee. These free Generative AI simulations are here to help you put at least one of those torches down. Each one transforms a major moment in U.S. history into an interactive, role-playing adventure that gets students thinking, arguing, and learning (without you having to play 27 different characters at once).
We built these simulations for real teachers. The ones who want students engaged but also enjoy finishing their coffee before it turns into an iced latte by accident. Each download includes clear instructions, ready-to-run prompts, and enough structure to keep your class on task while you look brilliantly spontaneous.
Each simulation is standards-aligned, classroom-tested, and powered by AI that knows when to challenge students (and when to give you a break). Grab one, try it out, and remember! You don’t need another worksheet; you need a co-teacher who never calls in sick.
Stay or Go: The Turning Point at Valley Forge
Ever tried convincing freezing, starving soldiers to reenlist in the army? Now your students can! In this activity, they become junior officers advising George Washington during the brutal winter of 1777–1778. Using real documents, they’ll find ways to turn suffering into strength — and maybe save the Revolution while they’re at it.
Click the button below to access the instructions that you can use to transport your class into Valley Forge and help General Washington save the Continental Army, and maybe the new United States.
The Telegram And The Torpedo
Before the U.S. jumped into World War I, America tried really, really hard to mind its own business. In this simulation, students play advisors to President Woodrow Wilson, tackling diplomatic drama like the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Telegram, and a whole lot of submarine nonsense. Can they keep the peace, or will history repeat itself?
Click the button below to access the instructions that you can use to transport your class into the Oval office and to advise President Wilson in a course of action that will impact the path of history moving forward.