The Games Challenge
Updated: April 6, 2004
Working in groups, students design, create, and market a game that compares and contrasts different geographical, social, historical, and/or religious regions of the world.
“We took history and made it into a fun game. It brought people together, and we shared our ideas. The Games Challenge was a way to make me want to learn. I never knew that I was learning stuff until I played my own game.”
Student, Alta Sierra Intermediate School
Objectives
| • | Teach group skills, research skills, and technology skills. |
| • | Combine reading, writing, and learning history into a cross-curricular project. |
| • | Require complex thinking while integrating curriculum and life skills. |
Learning Areas
Levels
Software
| • | Microsoft® Word |
| • | Microsoft Excel |
| • | Microsoft PowerPoint |
| • | Microsoft Internet Explorer |
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