I'd be glad to help you create a Jeopardy-style review game for a 5th-grade history class on the American Revolution!

How this would work in practice:

I can provide the content for the game, including categories, questions, and answers. You can then use this content in your classroom, either by writing it on a whiteboard, using a slideshow, or plugging it into a pre-made online Jeopardy template (many of which are free).

Here is the content for your review game:

Jeopardy: The American Revolution

Instructions:

• Divide the class into teams.

• Teams choose a category and a point value.

• The teacher reads the answer (which is a statement).

• The first team to buzz in provides the correct question.

• If correct, they get the points. If incorrect, the other teams can try to steal.

Categories & Questions

Category 1: Key Figures

• 100 Points: This man was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later the first President of the United States.

  • Question: Who was George Washington?

• 200 Points: As a Founding Father and writer, he famously wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, urging colonists to declare independence.

  • Question: Who was Thomas Paine?

• 300 Points: This woman, known for her political opinions, famously urged her husband to "remember the ladies" in the new code of laws.

  • Question: Who was Abigail Adams?

• 400 Points: He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

  • Question: Who was Thomas Jefferson?

• 500 Points: This French nobleman joined the Continental Army and became a trusted aide to George Washington.

  • Question: Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?

Category 2: Important Events

• 100 Points: This protest took place in 1773 when colonists, disguised as Native Americans, dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest a tax.

  • Question: What was the Boston Tea Party?

• 200 Points: This was the first battle of the American Revolution, often called "the shot heard 'round the world."

  • Question: What were the battles of Lexington and Concord?

• 300 Points: In 1776, this important document was signed, formally declaring the colonies' separation from Great Britain.

  • Question: What was the Declaration of Independence?

• 400 Points: This was the final major battle of the war, where General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.

  • Question: What was the Battle of Yorktown?

• 500 Points: This surprise attack on Christmas night in 1776 boosted American morale and led to a key victory.

  • Question: What was the Battle of Trenton?

Category 3: Key Vocabulary

• 100 Points: The name for a colonist who supported the British and wanted to remain under British rule.

  • Question: What is a Loyalist?

• 200 Points: The name for a colonist who wanted to separate from Great Britain and create a new, independent country.

  • Question: What is a Patriot?

• 300 Points: A tax on an imported good. The British placed many of these on the colonies.

  • Question: What is a tariff?

• 400 Points: This is the name for the British soldiers, due to the color of their uniforms.

  • Question: What are the Redcoats?

• 500 Points: The idea that the British Parliament represented all British subjects, including the colonists, even though the colonists couldn't vote for them.

  • Question: What is "virtual representation?"

Category 4: Places & Battles

• 100 Points: The city where the Boston Tea Party took place and where the war first began.

  • Question: What is Boston?

• 200 Points: The location where the Continental Army endured a harsh winter in 1777-1778, suffering from starvation and disease.

  • Question: What is Valley Forge?

• 300 Points: The fort where a small group of Patriots, led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, captured cannons that were later used at Boston.

  • Question: What is Fort Ticonderoga?

• 400 Points: The final battle of the war, located in Virginia.

  • Question: What is the Battle of Yorktown?

• 500 Points: The battle considered the turning point of the war, which convinced the French to form an alliance with the Americans.

  • Question: What was the Battle of Saratoga?

Final Jeopardy

• Category: Documents

• Final Answer: This famous document, signed on July 4, 1776, begins with the words, "When in the course of human events..."

• Final Question: What is the Declaration of Independence?

AI's Role in this:

This is a perfect example of how AI can assist a teacher. Instead of a teacher spending a long time researching and writing all of these questions and answers, an AI can generate them instantly from a simple prompt. The teacher can then review, edit, and use the content as they see fit, saving valuable time and energy.

This did not work - I switched to Firebase Studio and sorted it there. Then I can use the entire screen and get it to work on any device. Links at the top show the final versions.