Games
This is not an assignment or even a strong recommendation, but as I know children will play games, why not a historical games.
Student-Created Games:
Kate Rifken's Game on Early Civilizations
Andy Rifken's Game on Epidemic Diseases
Michael Sheahan (R.I.P.) and Eric Meyer's WWII Game
Clara Chow and Erin Ahler's Indian Ocean Game
Ross Pedersen and Michael Marty's Crusades Game
Scott Burlingham, Jed Grimmer and Gabe Obee's Terrorism Game
Catherine Turng and Yi Yi's Pirates and Merchants Game.ppt
David Hiskins, Amy Yan, and Walter Cai's Opium Game.swf (click to open, it might say it does not work, then open it with a browser (IE, Firefox) and allow it to be opened (so ignore security warnings). Otherwise right click on it nd click on open in Internet Explorer. Explorer will come up with an empty screen and there will be a pop up at the top saying you can't open this file because it's blocked. Click on that and it'll open a little list of some options. One of them is disable the security and allow the blocked content. Click on this, and everything should work. (Instructions on the IE from David, can't verify as I don't have IE).
Online Games:
Wayfinders Game (Polynesians!)
Trading Places - Simulation of British Trading Company
Viking Quest - a fun game, some violence
Games associated with yarn - not as boring as it sounds
Who Wants to Be a Cotton Millionaire
Canadian Museum of History's Over the Top WWI Game
War Games 1983 - no actual login is required, its part of the game
Topography Game - get to know cities, but it is time consuming!
Various games on several history topics, created by British teachers
World History Computer Games Home - from Gaming the Past - lots of links
Various simulations (Wadworth)
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/coldwar/
Fresh prep review site with games, essay questions and raps on global history
Need a laugh?
Board Games:
Video Games: While generally I am not a fan of promoting most of these kinds of games, but if this is a losing battle in your household there are some that are better than others in terms of historical content.
Mrs. Bond-Lamberty's JMM APWH Website