UNITED STATES SENATE · INTERNAL SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE CLASSIFIED · EYES ONLY FILE 1953-LY-001

LOYALTY

A Cold War classroom simulation of the McCarthy-era loyalty hearings. For US History.

Players 15–20 Time 50 min Setting U.S. State Dept., 1953 Subject The Red Scare

[ Cover art pending generation ]

For the Teacher SECTION · I

DOC · 01

Facilitator Rulebook

Verbatim opening monologue, round-by-round procedure, edge cases, and debrief prompts. Read this first.

Print + Read

DOC · 02

Game Master Dashboard

Live on-screen control panel. Tracks rounds, votes, hearing outcomes, and the 50-minute timer. Project this for the class.

Project

For the Students SECTION · II

DOC · 03

One-Page Rules Card

Hand one to each student. Quick-reference rules they can scan in 90 seconds.

Print · 1 per player

DOC · 04

Role Cards (20)

The secret loyalty cards each student is dealt at the start of the game. Print, cut, and shuffle.

Print · Cut · Shuffle

DOC · 05

Hearing Tokens & Tracker

Cleared / Compromised hearing tokens, vote tokens, and the 5-hearing tracker poster.

Print · Cut

DOC · 06

Debrief Discussion Guide

Eight prompts for the closing discussion, tied directly to historical parallels in the Red Scare.

Teacher-led · 8 min

One-Shot Printing SECTION · III

DOC · 07 · COMBINED

Print Master — Everything in One PDF

Single document containing the role cards, card backs, hearing cards, vote tokens, chair badge, result tokens, and tracker poster. Set player count, hit Print, save as PDF.

Print Once · Use All Year