lessons 1-2
THE THING ABOUT BOARD GAMES
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lessons 1-2
Lesson preparation
The thing about board games
Prior to the lesson teachers should organise the following:
• Images of board games played by students (Optional) –
images sourced by students; hard copy or digital versions
displayed on interactive whiteboard, student computers,
laptops or iPads.
Lesson duration
Two lessons of 60 minutes
Lesson venue
Visual resources available
Classroom
The visual resources available for this lesson are:
Important teacher advice
• Video - Unit scenario - video outlining the student’s
challenge for this unit.
Lesson delivery
Unit pathways
There are a range of teaching pathways that
you can take in this unit. It is recommended
that you review the lesson-by- lesson Unit
overview provided to assist you with your
forward planning.
The following provides you with a suggested plan on how to
deliver this lesson.
You are encouraged to take a flexible approach and modify
this lesson and its timings to suit the needs and abilities of
your students.
1. Run a class board game competition (80 minutes)
Assessment
The Assessment rubric should be discussed
with students in the early stages of this unit.
You may make changes to this rubric in line
with the lessons you decide to cover.
Information and Communication Technology
(ICT), media and social media
The use of ICT, media and social media
is encouraged in this unit. See ICT, media
and social media opportunities for more
information.
To prepare for this unit, engage students by organising
a board game competition.
Students can be invited to bring their own board games
from home or they can play using the board games
provided by the school.
The class can work in teams or individually and can focus
on one board game or a range of board games to determine
the class winning team or individual.
If possible ask students or have others take photos of the
board games being played.
2. Discuss board games (20 minutes)
Run a discussion with students about the board game
competition they participated in. If possible show, on
interactive whiteboard or projected on a data screen,
images of the board games that were played.
Student prior knowledge
Have some familiarity with board games.
In the class discussion about the students experiences,
focus on the following questions:
WALT - We are learning to...
• What game(s) did they play? Did they play in teams or as
individuals?
Discuss our experience playing board games.
• What was the objective(s) of the game(s) they played?
WILF - What I’m looking for...
• What did they like and dislike about the game(s) they played?
I can discuss with others and answer questions about the
board games I played.
• How many students were new to the games they played? For
those who played for the first time was it easy to pick up the rules?
TIB - This is because...
Knowing about board games we have played will help
us understand how we will build our Western Sydney
Wanderers board game.
• What were some of the features of the board game(s)
they played? Prompt discussion by asking them about
the shapes and patterns on the board, its colours and
dimensions, game pieces or tokens used, the flashcards
(if any), penalties, bonuses and rules of the game.
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3. Organise student design teams (10 minutes)
Classes that have not completed Our respect rules Values lesson
Divide the class into six teams. Teams should, where
possible, consist of students who do not normally belong
to the same friendship group. It is also recommended that
each group has a mix of academic abilities and a spread
of students with a familiarity of football.
Classes that have completed Our respect rules - Values
lesson
If you set the scene for this unit by completing the optional
Our respect rules - Values lesson student groups should
remain the same as those that were formed during that
lesson. These groups should remind themselves of the
team rules that they agreed to by reading over their signed
agreement.
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The scenario
4. Outline scenario (10 minutes)
Have the class watch the Video - Unit scenario and (or) read with them the following scenario on interactive whiteboard
or projected on a data screen. Be sure to check your students’ level of understanding and clarify any words that are
unfamiliar to them.
WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS BOARD GAME COMPETITION
Western Sydney Wanderers is a Hyundai A-League and Westfield
W-League football club that is proud of its history and the city and state
it represents.
To celebrate this season the club is running a competition to find the
best board game to commemorate the club and region of Australia it
plays for every week.
Your team’s brief is to design a board game that focuses on
Western Sydney Wanderers the club, the game of football, the city
of Western Sydney and the state of NSW.
The successful creation will potentially be played by millions of families
throughout NSW so competition will be hot to develop the best board game.
Be creative, be unique and make sure you design a game
where everyone can score for fun.
5. Next lesson
In preparation for the next lesson, advise students that they will compare the board games they have played,
deconstruct the different elements in their design and variations in their rules.
From their investigation they will get some ideas about what to include in their board game.
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