Game-based Learning in Humanities

Let's Go Fishing

In this game, students compete to catch as many 'expensive fish' as possible. Students learn about overfishing and its impact from the game.

Ancient Egypt Escape Room

After learning some basics of the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation, students are 'locked' in the classroom and have to take on the challenge of a variety of interesting tasks about ancient Egypt in order to leave the classroom.

Games on Gimkit

Gimkit is a website hosting different mini games which can be customised for the learning and teaching of Humanities.

Timeline

Students read the descriptions of different events on different cards and then arrange the cards in chronological order. Students learn the history of Hong Kong in the late 19th Century under British administration.

Codenames

Codenames is a game which allows students to learn vocabulary in Humanities with fun.

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Many more games, such as role play, are available for students to play during Humanities lesson to learn about Geography (e.g. farming methods in mainland China) and History (e.g. alliance systems in Europe before WWI).