Examples of Learning Games
Alexander The Great Game
An ancient picture of Alexander's army has been discovered. It is currently in pieces. Your assignment is to assemble the picture of Alexander's army.
In order to assemble the picture, you must answer questions about the Alexander exhibit. Thoroughly review the exhibit before attempting the game. Every correctly answered question reveals another piece of the picture.
Pompeii A.D. 79 - A Day in the City Game
Are you ready to walk around Pompeii? Take a good look at the site map. Find the seven gates on the outside wall. The compass rose indicates direction. Notice the scale of meters. You may want to trace the scale onto a small piece of paper to use as you walk around the town.
A list of buildings and points of interest in Pompeii is found to the left of the site map.
Pretend you have been visiting your aunt in the countryside near your home in Pompeii. Enter the Vesuvius Gate on the north west side of the city. You have several errands to do before you meet your friend for lunch.
Senet
Welcome to the game of Senet, where you test your knowledge of King Tutankhamen and Egyptian history against the spirit of Tut. It's your knowledge and skill against Tut's luck and cunning.
Senet was a popular board game played by the Egyptians. Several Senet boards were even found in King Tut's tomb. It is possible that the game had some connection to the afterlife, but researchers do not know for sure. Also, no one knows exactly the ancient rules of the game.
After viewing the exhibit on King Tut, you can play our version of Senet by answering the following questions.
The objective of the game is to move each of your pieces onto the board, then over the board in the path indicated by the red line, below. The first competitor to remove all five pieces wins the game.
In this special, 'learning edition' of Senet, you must answer a question about King Tut or Egyptian history in order to move. Simply click on the piece you wish to move -- it will automatically advance the correct number of squares, in the correct direction.
Mystery of the Buried Vase
A broken vase has been discovered at an excavation site. Some believe it is an ancient mystery vase, containing a hidden message. You have been assigned to assemble the vase from its broken pieces and decipher the hidden message.
Trailblazers Game
The Road North/Camino al Norte: Juan de Oņate's Journey of 1598
This section features learning activities that can be used in classrooms and a board game that can be played independently or with friends. The exercises in reading, researching, writing, translating, mapping and drawing can be adapted to classes in Social Studies, English language arts, Spanish language, and fine arts, at grades 5, 7, 8, 9-12, and advanced academic studies. Students will master research skills, patterns of organization, and appropriate expression of ideas, and they will become familiar with the multiplicity of cultures that make up the story of America. Selected activities may be used also in college courses.
Crossroads of Empire Jeopardy Game
The exploration of the new world was a highly competitive enterprise and that competition created an intense demand for maps. Early maps were based not only on facts learned through first hand observation but also on fanciful tales told by the natives or other explorers, as well as stories that seemed to materialize out of thin air.
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