Middle+School+Alternative

Upper Elementary/Middle School Changes



We found it convenient to make some changes when playing the game in upper elementary/middle school. The regions visited were those studied in the traditional Social Studies curriculum. The content was changed so that each "chapter" required students to do contribute different information on their final product.


 * Change || Documentation ||
 * modified to a more simple design || [[file:trip planning sheet.doc]] ||
 * modified to "Step Up To Writing" strategy || [[file:Writing_practice_worksheet.doc]] ||
 * practice writing with the "Step Up to Writing" strategy || [[file:Writing_practice_worksheet-1.doc]] ||
 * Using "Step Up to Writing", this guides the students through the strategy || [[file:writing summaries format-1.docx]] ||
 * guided questions for Africa || [[file:worksheet for grading components-africa.docx]] ||
 * guided questions for South America || [[file:worksheet for grading components - southamerica.docx]] ||
 * guided questions for North America || [[file:worksheet for grading components - north america.docx]] ||
 * explanation of strategies || [[file:winning strategy.docx]] ||
 * modified grading rubric || [[file:grading rubric.doc]] ||
 * students grade each other's work || [[file:peer rubric.doc]] ||
 * modified trip planning sheet || [[file:trip planning sheet(1).doc]] ||
 * || [[file:trip planning sheet.doc.docx]] ||
 * required elements of chapter || [[file:required elements of chapter.doc]] ||
 * modified travelogue || [[file:travelogue.doc]] ||