Our Lady of Lourdes School
5th Grade Social Studies Board Games

 June 7, 2010

Want to play a game?

Try one of our Social Studies games based on the American Revolution. To complete a year full of studying, the students were asked to construct board games based on all areas that were studied. They had to research various types of games. Students had to design their own boxes to hold their games as well as their boards. Organization and creativity were the main components for this project. Directions had to be well written and easy to understand. Student questions were based on the last 6 chapters that were studied on the American Revolution. Challenging questions as well as “Do” cards were part of their games. The fifth grade spent the afternoon not only presenting their games but also playing them. Some of us won money, while others won stars.

We had fun playing the following games: The Battle of Trenton, The Colonial Times, SS Monopoly, Save Bunker Hill, Escape From Britain, SS Land, The Life of a Colonist, The Big World Before Us, and Stars and Stripes.