Create a Board Game
Assignment: You are being assigned the task of creating a board game that will help students to prepare for the final
by reviewing information and concepts from first semester.
Requirements:
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Create at least 25 questions and answers for your game that relate to what has been learned. The questions
must be somehow incorporated into playing the game.
Relate the format and purpose of your game to the assigned section of history in some way. Example: the
game board shape, design, game pieces.
Write directions for your game that would make it clear how to play the game. Include how the game is
won, who goes first/taking or losing turns, earning money/points/pieces, movement of pieces (dice, spinner,
etc), how you win or lose. Look at a game to follow its lead.
Make sure the game is playable.
ACE it: make it accurate, creative, show effort
1) Decide the format of your game
2) Assign specific tasks to each member, write it on the back side of this paper
3) In the space below, draw a quick sketch of your game.
STUDENT PEER EVALUATION SHEET
Evaluate your group members.
This will be done confidentially.
1 (rarely/never) 2 (occasionally/sometimes) 3 (all/most of the time)
Group member’s name:
____ did fair share of work/agreed upon task
____ was cooperative
Word describing this group member:
____ contributed to ideas/planning
____ was available for communication
____ was positive, helpful
Comments (include what this student contributed):
____ contributed to overall project success
____________________________________________________________________________________
Group member’s name:
____ did fair share of work/agreed upon task
____ was cooperative
Word describing this group member:
____ contributed to ideas/planning
____ was available for communication
____ was positive, helpful
Comments (include what this student contributed):
____ contributed to overall project success
____________________________________________________________________________________
Group member’s name:
____ did fair share of work/agreed upon task
____ was cooperative
Word describing this group member:
____ contributed to ideas/planning
____ was available for communication
____ was positive, helpful
Comments (include what this student contributed):
____ contributed to overall project success
____________________________________________________________________________________
Rate your contribution to your group (include what this student contributed):
Create a Board Game Rubric
9 - 10
Topic / Content
Accuracy /
Relevance of
Information
Relevance of
Design
Directions
Creativity and
Effort
7-8
5-6
0-4
More than 25
22 - 25 questions and
questions and
answers are included as
answers are included part of the game.
as part of the game.
Between 15 - 21
questions and answers
are included as part of
the game.
Less than 15 questions
and answers are included
as part of the game, or
most of the questions do
not include the answer.
All information for the Most of the information
game is accurate and for the game is accurate,
relevant.
with only minor content
errors / few answers
missing. Some of the
questions are not
relevant to the topic.
Over half of the
information for the game
is accurate, there are
many errors or incorrect
information. Much of the
question content is
unrelated.
Less than half of the
information for the game
is accurate, or most of it
is unrelated to the topic.
The game design is
relevant to the topic,
including the board
and game pieces.
The game design is
mostly related to the
topic, but the board
design or pieces have
off topic components.
The game design has
many components that
are related, but has
irrelevant details that
distract from the
content.
Much of the game design
is off topic or unrelated to
the content.
Directions were
legibly written/typed
clearly enough that
all could easily
participate.
Directions were legibly
written/typed, but at least
one part of the game
needed slightly more
explanation.
Directions were written,
but were not completely
legible, or there was
some difficulty figuring
out the game.
The rules were not
written, were illegible,
incomplete, or were not
understood.
A lot of thought was
put into making the
game interesting and
fun to play, as shown
by creative
questions, adding
extra details, or
thoroughness.
Extra thought is evident
in the making of the
game by adding details,
using fancy writing, or
other effort to improve
on the design.
Less than average effort Little effort was put into
is evident to make the
making the game neat,
game interesting and
interesting or fun.
fun.
Additional comments: