In Village Square, students step into a village facing three challenges and meet villagers with different perspectives. They balance fairness and representation as they make community decisions and shape the village's charter through creative problem-solving.
CRAFT CIVIC LITERACY
Every voice matters in Village Square. Created with iCivics and Microsoft, Village Square is a new Minecraft Education civic learning experience for students ages 8 and up. Immerse learners in decision making and help this blocky village compromise for a better future!
HOW TO ACCESS VILLAGE SQUARE
To run Village Square in your classroom, school or learning center, start by making sure you have access to Minecraft Education.
FOR CURRENT USERS
If you already have a Minecraft Education subscription, download Minecraft Education here. Launch the app, open the Library, and select Village Square from New & Featured or the Social Studies collection to begin.
GET THE APP
If you don't have Minecraft Education, talk to your IT administrator to activate your subscription. For a free trial, download the app and sign in with your Microsoft 365 Education account. (Learn more about licensing here.)
TEACH CIVICS WITH VILLAGE SQUARE
Download free, classroom-ready learning materials created by iCivics including a lesson plan, worksheets, videos, and discussion guides that connect gameplay with reflection. Use it in a single class period or extend it across multiple lessons.
Download teaching materials
Download free, classroom-ready learning materials created by iCivics including a lesson plan, worksheets, videos, and discussion guides that connect gameplay with reflection.
Join educator webinar
Join iCivics on September 15 for a free live webinar. See Village Square in action, meet the team behind it, and gather practical ideas for bringing civic learning into your classroom.
CIVIC LEARNING AT HOME
Civics is fun for the whole family! Take Village Square home with this fun five-minute series and design a family charter on this free poster.
Participation
Learn why every voice matters when making decisions together
Fairness
Explore how sharing responsibility helps create fairness for everyone
Inclusion
Discover why everyone deserves a voice in their community
Compromise
See how meeting in the middle can help communities thrive
Democracy
Learn how communities listen, discuss, and decide together
Community
Understand how shared promises help communities grow and succeed
GO BEYOND VILLAGE SQUARE
Build civic knowledge and real-world skills with Minecraft Education and Microsoft. If you're ready to go beyond Village Square, explore the resources below to integrate social studies and digital citizenship across the curriculum — helping students practice listening, empathy, compromise, and accountability.
EXPLORE MORE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSONS IN MINECRAFT
Finished building your village charter? Try another Minecraft Education lesson to keep exploring history, community, and civic learning.
