The knight's movement: The First World War

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 15 min

Instructions

Drag & drop questions
With the knight's movement, make a 8 letter word out of the letters in the chess game. Then, drag the letters to the boxes so that the word becomes visible.

Open-ended question (last slide)
Explain (to each other) what these words mean.


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The knight's movement
Gamification

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Feniks, Geschiedenis Werkplaats, Memo, Saga

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The knight's movement
In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
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Slide 3 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
The knight's movement
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
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Slide 4 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
The knight's movement
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
A
A
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C

Slide 5 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
The knight's movement
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
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L
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R

Slide 6 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
The knight's movement
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
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N

Slide 7 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
The knight's movement
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
L
E
S
I
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R
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S

Slide 8 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
The knight's movement
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
P
E
O
C
A
N
H
T

Slide 9 - Drag question

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In the game of chess, the knight moves in an L-shaped pattern. It can move 2 squares horizontally and 1 square vertically or 2 squares vertically and 1 square horizontally. This unique movement creates an L-shape on the chessboard whenever the knight makes a move.
Jump with your knight to create a word with 8 letters. Drag the letters to the right boxes and reveal the word. Last but not least, explain the meaning of the word.
The knight's movement
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C

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Explain to each other what these words mean.

Slide 11 - Open question

Explain (to each other) what the word you found in the horse jumping puzzle means.

Aardappeloproer
1917



Enkele Amsterdamse vrouwen zagen dat er een schip vol aardappelen in een van de grachten lag. Ze gingen erop af en plunderden het schip: hun schorten vol aardappelen. De dag erna waren er meer plunderaars. Pas nadat zes mensen door het leger werden doodgeschoten, keerde de rust terug

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