Multicultural IRP Extension: Board Game
Directions:
Create a board game inspired by the characters, plot, setting, conflicts, and culture
within your Multicultural IRP book.
Ideas of what to include:
 Maps
 game board
 game tokens
 dice
 spinners
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information cards
pictures of characters, settings,
and/or events
rewards (like Monopoly Money)
Requirements:
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A creative game title
A well-organized, word-processed paragraph explaining how your game reflects the book
Word-processed objective and rules for the game
The actual game with all the pieces in an appropriate bag or box
Game Rubric:
4
3
Title &
Heading
Connection
to the book
Accurate
Facts
Rules
Conventions
Creativity
and
Neatness
In a well-organized,
word-processed
paragraph, you
thoroughly explain the
connection between your
book and the game.
At least 10 accurate facts
from the book or culture
are used and described in
your game.
Rules are wordprocessed and clear
enough that all could
easily participate.
All writing uses correct
capitalization, usage,
punctuation, and
spelling.
The game is exceptionally
creative in terms of
design, layout, and
neatness.
In a well-organized,
word-processed
paragraph, you explain
the connection between
your book and the game.
9-7 accurate facts from
the book or culture are
used and described in
your game.
Rules are mostly clear,
but one part of the game
needed slightly more
explanation.
Most writing uses correct
capitalization, usage,
punctuation, and
spelling.
The game is creative in
terms of design, layout
and neatness.
2
1
You have a proper
heading on your actual
game and the written
work.
In a paragraph, you
explain the connection
between your book and
the game.
You wrote your name on
your work
6-4 accurate facts from
the book or culture are
used and described in
your game.
Rules are written, but
people have some
difficulty figuring out the
game.
Half of the writing uses
correct capitalization,
usage, punctuation, and
spelling.
The game is acceptably
attractive though it may
be a bit messy.
3 or fewer accurate facts
from the book or culture
are used and described in
your game.
The rules were
verbalized.
You explain the
connection between your
book and the game.
Major conventions errors
detract from the
understanding of the
game.
The game is distractingly
messy or very poorly
designed.
Grand Total
Score
____/2
___ x4 =___/16
___ x4 =___/16
___ x2 =____/8
____/4
____/4
/50
Paragraph Organizer: Option 1
Title
Topic Sentence
Reason/Detail/Fact with Transition
Explain
Reason/Detail/Fact with Transition
Explain
Reason/Detail/Fact with Transition
Explain
Conclusion Sentence:
Paragraph Organizer: Option 2
Title:
Topic Sentence
Reason/Detail/Fact with Transition
Explain
Explain
Reason/Detail/Fact with Transition
Explain
Explain
Conclusion Sentence: