Using games in History lessons

Games in History lessons will fall in one of two categories:1. “Games that allow us to

measure learning”.2. “Games that are

architectures for engagement”.

1. “Games that allow us to measure learning”.

• Showing progress in a lesson in year 7

Title:Title:

What was life like in a Medieval TownWhat was life like in a Medieval Town

Date:Date:

Keyword BingoDraw a 3x2 table in your books and fill in 6 of the keywords in any order:

Keyword BingoDraw a 3x2 table in your books and fill in 6 of the keywords in any order:

Population, Charter, Guild, Market, Town, Village, Villein, Wattle, DaubPopulation, Charter, Guild, Market, Town, Village, Villein, Wattle, Daub

All will practice writing in full sentences to improve your answers. (Level 3)Most will be able to describe or explain at least one key feature of a Medieval town. (Level 4-5)Some will be able to evaluate the differences between life in a Medieval town and village. (Level 6-7)

All will practice writing in full sentences to improve your answers. (Level 3)Most will be able to describe or explain at least one key feature of a Medieval town. (Level 4-5)Some will be able to evaluate the differences between life in a Medieval town and village. (Level 6-7)

Lesson ObjectiveLesson Objective

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Plenary 1Plenary 1

Wattle

Sticks woven together that were used to make the frame for villagers huts.

1. “Games that allow us to measure learning”.

• Demonstrating Knowledge at A-Level

1 skittle

2 skittles

3 skittles

5 skittles

Bag of skittles

1 minstrel

2 minstrels

3 minstrels

5 minstrels

Bag of minstrels Galaxy bar

3 fun size bars

2 fun size bars

1 fun size bar

4 custard creams

3 custard creams

2 custard creams

2 custard creams

1 custard cream

Apple

Rules: A student selects a box. The box will take you to a slide. A question will be displayed. Answer it! If you get it correct you will be shown what prize you have won. You can chose to TRADE in this prize and gamble for a better one by answering another question. HOWEVER if you get your second question wrong you loose EVERYTHING! You may not get a ‘better’ prize on your second go!

Max turns in a row = 2

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3 fun size bars• The fiftieth anniversaries of which two military victories

over Napoleon were celebrated in 1863 and 1865 to encourage German nationalism?

• Leipzig (1813) and Waterloo (1815)

1. “Games that are architectures for engagement”.

• GCSE Revision

The Early Cold War Penalty ShootoutThe Early Cold War Penalty Shootout

Cold War Revision GamesCold War Revision Games

Click on the image to access the game

Other Ideas we use:Year 12 Italian Unification keyword dingbats:

The cotton skirt game to show the difference between the factory and domestic system