Board Games - Y1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Summer School - Board games and card games

Day 1, lesson 1

Our project

These three days, we are going to recreate a board game or card game with a new theme. You are going to think of a theme from the English speaking world.

00:47

Explain in your own words what was so special about this new game.

01:17

Did Charles Darrow like the new board game?

1. He didn't.
2. He did.

01:50

Name an aspect from the first board that we still recognise in modern versions of Monopoly.

01:58

Name something from the original board that is different in modern versions.

02:20

In the 1900s, the United States had a lot of money.

1. True
2. False
3. The video doesn't say.

03:03

Explain in your own words why Lizzie McGee invented 'The Landlords Game'.

04:00

Choose the answer that fits best.

1. Everybody wanted to buy the Landlords Game.
2. Nobody liked the Landlords Game.
3. The Landlords Game didn't sell well, but people did like playing it.
4. People bought the Landlords Game and made their own versions.

04:37

Explain how people looked at Monopoly differently than Lizzie McGee had wanted.

What board games/card games do you play?

What board / card game do you like best?

What is it you like best about that game?

Aspects of a good game

Watch the following video and answer the following question:

"What does a board/card game need to have to make it good?"

Write down as many points as you can find in the video.

(tip: don't just write down the points you SEE,

because more are mentioned).

What does a good game need to have?

Day 1, lesson 2

Examples of games

- Happy Families (kwartet)

- Game of Life (Levensweg)

- Catan

- Party & Co

- Monopoly

- 30 Seconds

- Chutes and Ladders

Some more examples

- Trivial Pursuit

- Dixit

- Codenames

- Cluedo

- Battleship (Zeeslag)

- Ticket to Ride

Creating a theme

The game you are going to recreate, will have a theme, related to the English speaking world.

The English speaking world is huge, so there are endless possibilities! The next slide will show some ideas, but feel free to think of something yourselves.

Ideas for themes

- streets of London/Toronto/New York/wherever

- boroughs in English speaking cities

- areas in English speaking countries

- sights to visit in English speaking cities of the world

- English speaking countries

- musicians from the countries of the UK

- musicians from the different states of the US

More theme ideas

- animals of Australia

- national food dishes of English speaking countries

- famous football players on English teams

- sports in English speaking countries

- characters from American TV-series

- members of the British Royal Family

- ... anything else you can think of

Groups

You are going to work in groups of four.

Brainstorm time!

Take some time to think of a few things:

- What game are you going to recreate?

- What theme will your game have?

- How are you going to integrate the theme into your game?

Day 1, lesson 3

Now that you've got a game and a theme...

You've got 20-25 minutes to prepare a quick pitch. In your pitch, you tell the class what you have planned (game, theme, details on what the game will be like).

Put your ideas in a PowerPoint that

you can use to support your pitch.

The pitches

After a group has pitched their game, you can ask them questions that help them make the best of their project.

Day 1, lesson 4

Building your game

Tomorrow, we are going to start actually putting our game together. Before we start using our hands, we need to have a concrete plan.

You need to know what your game will look like. Another thing that's very important, is to have clear rules for the game.

Preparation for tomorrow

Write down the answers to these questions. You can do this in a Word file or on paper.

- What steps do you need to take to create your game?

- What are the rules of the existing game? Be very specific!

- Are you going to add any new rules for your game?

- Will your game have extra rules for experienced players?

The plans

Now that you've written down your plans, send them to every member of your group. That way, everyone will know what to do tomorrow.

What about tomorrow?

- We will discuss who's going to do what.

- Also, we'll go over the design of the game.

- You will spend time writing the official rules of your game.

- Finally, we will start putting our game together.

- Please bring a pencil case that has scissors.

Day 2

Getting ready to make the game

To start putting your game together, you need to have thought about the following things:

- The choice of game

- The theme the game will have

- The rules (just the original ones, or are there new rules?)

- Design choices you have agreed on

Final preparation

So now, make sure you are clear on everything.

- Who is going to write the rules?

- What design items need to be done to make the game (for example cutting, gluing, drawing, writing)?

- Who is going to do each aspect?

So, let's get started! You've got until tomorrow's second lesson to finish your game.

Day 3, lesson 1

This is the final lesson to complete both your game and the rules. Please help each other out.

When you've finished the rules, send them to your teacher. They will print them.

Day 3, lesson 2

Peer feedback

- Give your printed game rules to the group to your left. This means you will also get another group's rules.

- Read the other group's rules well.

- Write down any questions you may have.

- When you're done, give back the rules you reviewed.

- When you get your rules back, check the questions and make changes.

- Now send the updated rules to your teacher. They will print them again.

Day 3, lessons 3 and 4

Let's play!

You will start playing your own game,

then we'll exchange games.

!