One of the best learning experiences that I can remember is from my sophomore year of high school.  During AP United States History, the teacher had our class participate in an activity to evaluate the practice of communism, because we were studying the red scare.  In this activity, the class was split up into wealthy, middle, and lower class and was given a fake number of paper bills depending on what class you were in (wealthy got a lot of bills, middle got a few, lower got one or none).  The teacher then proceeded to collect all of the bills from everyone and then give the same amount to each person. She then asked people from each class how we felt after having our money taken and then being given back a certain amount.  My role in the activity was as one of the people in the middle class, and then someone in the lower class. This learning experience was impactful because it was a demonstration that legitimately helped me understand how communism worked and why it isn’t a good idea.  This experience was meaningful because of the nature of the activity. It was made “personal” by pretending to be a citizen that was having their money collected and redistributed, which in turn made the activity more impactful.