M. Morano MSET Portfolio

Mini-Project 4
Using Games in the Classroom

In the Loop

Ancient River Valley Civilization Edition

In this game students are going to make connections between the four Ancient River Valley Civilizations. This game would culminate the Ancient River Valley Unit and help students make connections between each of the river valleys.

Target Audience: 8th Grade World History

Lesson Plan

Game Rules and Materials

Copy of Copy of In the Loop Rules:ARV

Copy of In The Loop

Slides to help introduce the game/lesson

Copy of Copy of In the Loop Cards

Playing cards for the game: each civilization should be printed on a different color paper.

Assessment

To assess students, students will have to answer the Essential Question: How does cultural diffusion influence human history and society? Students will be asked to use evidence from their completed game board to explain their answer.

The team with the most (and most accurate) connections will receive a prize from the prize bin!

Virtual Modifications

To make this game virtual there are a few things students can do to still accomplish the learning goal.

Students will play on zoom or google meet where they can have discussions with one another.
Students will complete Mind Map on an app that they can all access-I recommend Coggle or MindMeister Google Doc add-on
To share out cards students will use a digital spinner to select certain cards that they will be dealt.
- An see an example of a game spinner website/app CLICK HERE
- They will each spin the wheel five times to get each of their cards for the starting round. They can keep track of each card on a google doc.
- After they spin that "card" should be "removed" from the spinner
- If they need to draw a new card they can "spin" the wheel again.
- Students can even add new cards to the spinner in if they think of another topic that is not in the deck of cards.

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Mini-Project 4Using Games in the Classroom