Cold War Board Game

Cold War Board Game

Task  To create a game that when played, participants learn about some aspect of the Cold War.  This may be done with a partner or by yourself.

Brainstorming Ideas 

æ  Think of your favorite board games and video games, and consider whether you can adapt some of their features into your Cold War game.

æ  View maps and pictures in the text and in atlases as possible models for game boards.

æ  Decide on the goal of your game and determine how players advance toward that goal.

æ  Figure out a way to keep score or to determine the winner of the game.

æ  Read the directions for other games you have to help you organize the rules for your game.

æ  Consider using game pieces to represent famous people of the 1950s.

Gathering Your Material  Make a list of countries, leaders, famous people, and events of the postwar era.  Decide what will be the focus of your game (e.g. politics, the Korean War, China’s Revolution)

Creating the Game  The following are suggestions.

æ  Plan your game on paper before you develop a game board and real pieces.

æ  Play your game in draft form.  Decide how to make it better.

æ  Photocopy appropriate images to use on the board, on cards, and/or on the game pieces.

æ  Print all information neatly or type it on a word processor.

æ  Write the rules and instructions for how to play.

Grading

	Angwinesque	Acceptable	Poor
Game teaches players about the Cold War era	5 points	3 points	1 point
Rules and instructions are clear.	3 points	2 points	1 point
Game is colorful, neatly written, and pleasing to the eye.	3 points	2 points	1 point
Class time was used wisely.	3 points	2 points	1 point