Every now and then to introduce a section/chapter in a survey way I try to come up with a game to play. I "stole" this from a teacher in my building.
First, the students get into groups. Then, I hand out some questions about the chapter, this time I did WWI. The students answer a question, then comes the fun. I give each group a Reebus puzzle they have to solve. They have to solve the puzzle before moving on. After they solve it, they get a point. The team with the most points gets a badge on Edmodo.
I have done this a few times, and it is always exciting. I will admit it is exhausting running around the room handing out puzzles, but it is so great to see their brains working in a different way. They work together to solve the puzzles. They also get so excited when they get it right. This gives students who don't get a lot of "wins" in the classroom, a chance to do something else to succeed. Overall, students end up leaving with some historical knowledge, brain teasers, and most importantly they work on self esteem and collaboration.
What more could we want?
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