US History Board Game Project...
(final project of the year)
In this project you will be working either alone, in pairs, 3’s, or 4’s to make historically based board games…
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· For your game’s subject matter you will choose from…
- French & Indian War / British laws/taxation & colonial rebellion)
- American Revolution
- US Government / Citizenship
- American Presidents
- Nationalism & Westward Expansion
- Sectionalism / Civil War
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You may use any one of these or combine them in any way you like.
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· You can model the format of your game off of any popular board game!
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Below are some examples:
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· For your game’s subject matter you will choose from…
- French & Indian War / British laws/taxation & colonial rebellion)
- American Revolution
- US Government / Citizenship
- American Presidents
- Nationalism & Westward Expansion
- Sectionalism / Civil War
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You may use any one of these or combine them in any way you like.
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· You can model the format of your game off of any popular board game!
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Below are some examples:
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Trivial Pursuit: Early American Edition
Answer key questions from 6 different categories, for example…
• US Government, US Wars, US Culture, Westward Expansion, Famous Americans, American Indians
Or
• Southern culture, Southern economy, Northern culture, Northern economy, Slave life, Abolition
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Chutes and Ladders: England vs. USA
You are the US fighting for independence from England… Move from the bottom corner of the board to the top corner of the board by rolling the dice. Hope to land on a ladder space but watch out for the chutes.
Good events lead you to ladders:
(For example: America Declares Independence, or US wins Revolutionary battle at Yorktown)
Bad events lead you to chutes:
(For example: England passes the Stamp Act, or the British take New York City)
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The Game of Life on an American Wagon Train
Choose the traditional route of an American farmer, become a merchant and make money off of your suffering companions, or get educated and become a highly valued Doctor in the old West! Get married, avoid Indian attacks and start a family as you move through life’s ups and downs along the route of a settler in the Great American West.
If you’re lucky you could retire a wealthy success, but try not to lose all your money on this dangerous journey where it’s every man or woman for themselves!
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Westward Expansion Monopoly
You’re on the hunt for some great American real estate, but instead of different neighborhoods, as in real Monopoly, you are gaining property in different regions of the country.
You can move anywhere from coast to coast and decide for yourself what would be pricey property (like a mansion outside Boston, or a plantation in Georgia) and what would be dirt-cheap (like a one room cabin in Mississippi, or a city apartment next door to the local factory)!
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Use your imagination on these games and have fun. But remember to include plenty of historical content (whether through trivia questions, or spots on the game board to land on). You will be graded on your use of history as well as your effort and creativity.
Depending on the game you choose you may want to use any number of materials… poster board, sculpting foam, construction paper, glue… etc. But you are responsible for supplying your own materials. Feel free to ask around the school to see if there’s anything that you can get from the art rooms etc. but I can’t personally provide any of it for you.
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Final Due Date: Thursday June 12 for Pers. 2 & 3, Fri June 13 for Per. 5, Wed June 11 for Per. 6
On your last day before Finals week we’ll play the games in class!
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(No extra time on this… Finals are coming!!!)
Answer key questions from 6 different categories, for example…
• US Government, US Wars, US Culture, Westward Expansion, Famous Americans, American Indians
Or
• Southern culture, Southern economy, Northern culture, Northern economy, Slave life, Abolition
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Chutes and Ladders: England vs. USA
You are the US fighting for independence from England… Move from the bottom corner of the board to the top corner of the board by rolling the dice. Hope to land on a ladder space but watch out for the chutes.
Good events lead you to ladders:
(For example: America Declares Independence, or US wins Revolutionary battle at Yorktown)
Bad events lead you to chutes:
(For example: England passes the Stamp Act, or the British take New York City)
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The Game of Life on an American Wagon Train
Choose the traditional route of an American farmer, become a merchant and make money off of your suffering companions, or get educated and become a highly valued Doctor in the old West! Get married, avoid Indian attacks and start a family as you move through life’s ups and downs along the route of a settler in the Great American West.
If you’re lucky you could retire a wealthy success, but try not to lose all your money on this dangerous journey where it’s every man or woman for themselves!
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Westward Expansion Monopoly
You’re on the hunt for some great American real estate, but instead of different neighborhoods, as in real Monopoly, you are gaining property in different regions of the country.
You can move anywhere from coast to coast and decide for yourself what would be pricey property (like a mansion outside Boston, or a plantation in Georgia) and what would be dirt-cheap (like a one room cabin in Mississippi, or a city apartment next door to the local factory)!
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Use your imagination on these games and have fun. But remember to include plenty of historical content (whether through trivia questions, or spots on the game board to land on). You will be graded on your use of history as well as your effort and creativity.
Depending on the game you choose you may want to use any number of materials… poster board, sculpting foam, construction paper, glue… etc. But you are responsible for supplying your own materials. Feel free to ask around the school to see if there’s anything that you can get from the art rooms etc. but I can’t personally provide any of it for you.
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Final Due Date: Thursday June 12 for Pers. 2 & 3, Fri June 13 for Per. 5, Wed June 11 for Per. 6
On your last day before Finals week we’ll play the games in class!
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(No extra time on this… Finals are coming!!!)
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