Friday, October 25, 2013

My Top Ten Games for the Classroom

By Margaret Duncan, Ed.D

1. Pandemic—2nd Edition, Z-Man Games. Great for Geography, AP Human Geography. Playing Time: 1-2 Class Periods
2 (Tie) Carcassonne, Z-Man Games. Geography, AP Human Geography, World History. Playing Time: 1-2 Class Periods
2. (Tie) New World: A Carcassonne Game, Z-Man Games. World History, US History. Playing Time: 1-2 Class Periods
4.      7 Wonders, Asmodee. World History, Government. Playing Time: 1 Period
5.      Ticket to Ride, Days of Wonder. Geography, AP Human Geography, World History, US History, Economics. Playing Time: 2-3- Class Periods
6.      Twilight Struggle, GMT Games. US History, Government. Playing Time: 1-2 Class Periods  
7.      Pillars of the Earth, Mayfair Games. World History. Playing Time: 2-3 Class Periods
8.      Alhambra, Rio Grande Games. World History, Economics. Playing Time: 2-3 Class Periods
9.      Archaeology, Z-Man Games. Geography, World History. Playing Time: 1 Class Period
10.  Catan Histories: Settlers of America, Mayfair Games. US History. Playing Time: 2-3 Class Periods
 

Honorable Mention:
Monopoly, Hasbro. US History, Government, Economics. Playing Time: 2-3 Periods
Most Students own a version of Monopoly making it easy to incorporate into the classroom.
 
 

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