Big History Board Game
Teachers:
Nicolás Corredor - ncorredor@nogales.edu.co
Patricia Vasquez-Caicedo Nogales - pvasquezcaicedo@nogales.edu.co
María Mercedes Murillo - mmurillo@nogales.edu.co
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Goal & Milestones
Goal & Milestones
Goal: Students will understand how power, technology, and language shape civilizations and beliefs, integrating research and communication to design an educational board game.
Goal: Students will understand how power, technology, and language shape civilizations and beliefs, integrating research and communication to design an educational board game.
Driving Question: How can we, as game-designers, teach and learn about the rise and fall of civilizations?
Driving Question: How can we, as game-designers, teach and learn about the rise and fall of civilizations?
Milestones
Reading: Myths & Legends of Ancient Civilizations
Milestones
Reading: Myths & Legends of Ancient Civilizations
Exploring Systems & Stories
Exploring Systems & Stories
Students will analyze the structure and elements of games through a detective-style case file, discuss texts in literary circles, complete grammar and writing challenges on NoRedInk, and compare characteristics of different civilizations using a Venn diagram. Based on these explorations, they will write a paragraph comparing and contrasting two civilizations using evidence from their research.
Understanding Civilizations
Understanding Civilizations
Students will track their participation as English Ambassadors, create a mythological character through narrative writing, and rotate through learning centers exploring key elements of civilizations such as power, social structure, culture, economy, language, and technology. They will also organize research using a graphic organizer and draft a timeline and map to situate civilizations in time and place.
Analizing Civilizations
Analizing Civilizations
Students will present their timeline and map drafts to receive peer and teacher feedback, revise their Myths and Legends of Ancient Civilizations booklet, and participate in a second literary circle focused on critical thinking. They will then finalize their timeline and map and write a compare-and-contrast paragraph about civilizations.
Worldbuilding & Prototype Design
Worldbuilding & Prototype Design
Students will collaborate in groups to design and build a game prototype, making key decisions about mechanics and structure. They will draft a rulebook, develop and deliver an elevator pitch to present their idea, complete a reading comprehension assessment on Indian myths focusing on plot development and theme, and compile a prototype portfolio documenting their design process.
Revision & Collaboration
Revision & Collaboration
Students will complete a final check of their English Ambassador responsibilities, maintain a daily Maker Space log documenting their work, and conduct a researcher accuracy check to verify information. They will also finalize their game rulebook and complete a final reading comprehension assessment focused on plotline and character development.
Final Product & Synthesis
Final Product & Synthesis
Students will exchange their final games with other groups and play them, providing structured peer feedback on gameplay, clarity of rules, historical accuracy, and overall design. Through this process, they will evaluate how effectively each game communicates ideas about ancient civilizations while reflecting on strengths and areas for improvement.
Skills and Content
Skills and Content
FINES
FINES
Questions to Discuss
Questions to Discuss
How do you design a board game? What steps do you think are needed?
Do we know anyone who designs games or works creating games? What do they do?
What makes a board game fun or interesting to play?
What is your favorite board game and why do you like it?
What rules are important for a game to be fair and enjoyable?
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