Do I Have to Know the Date? |
Who says dates aren't important? The goal of the game is to approximate (or pinpoint) the dates for as many historical events as possible. Historical events will appear randomly and players use the slider to set the date. Players have 100 years to work with. If an event occurs in 1650 and the date is set to 1640, ten years are lost. The game ends when a player has no years left. |
Use this Activity: |
| This is a game for students (and adults) that love dates! The idea is to identify the date of occurrence of as many colonial events as possible. You have 100 years to spare and twenty seconds per date to estimate a year for an event. For example, say the Salem Witch Trials appear. You're not exactly sure of the date, so you move the slider to 1685 (or you can type it). Since the Salem Witch Trials occurred in 1692, you get credit for the answer, but lose 7 years, giving you 93 years. When you reach zero years, the game is over. The object of the game is to score as many points as possible. Difficult events ae worth more points than easy events. This is a GREAT game to use for a classroom contest. You can play with United States History, or, World History! |