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Step 1 – Your game will be based on an ancient game called “Nine Men’s Morris”. Find therules for this game on the Internet. Play a round of this game using the template onPAGE 2. You can use coins as playing pieces for now.

Step 2 – Choose a theme and name for your game. It can be anything that you canimagine! If required, ask your teacher for more ideas.

THEME _______________________________________

NAME OF YOUR GAME ____________________________________

Step 3 – Decorate your board and make playing pieces that match your theme on PAGE 3.

Step 4 [optional] – If you want, you can change the rules of the game or add new rules.Write the new rules on PAGE 4.

Name______________________

Examples of themes:

Create your ownCreate your ownboard game!board game!

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“Spellbound” “Crazy Candy”


Name______________________

Cut out the board game below AFTER you have decorated it with yourtheme. You can glue or tape it to construction paper or a piece of cardboard.

GAME TEMPLATE

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Name______________________

PLAYING PIECES

Cut out each piece AFTER you have decorated it with your theme. You may wantto glue the pieces to cardboard or construction paper and then cut them out again.

Player 1 Pieces Player 2 Pieces

Examples of pieces:

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Hats & Wands

Candy& Lollipops


Name______________________

Cut out the rules after you have finished writing them. You maywant to glue the rules to construction paper or to a cardboard piece.

Name of your game_____________________________________

New rules:

1.___________________________________________________

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2.___________________________________________________

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3.___________________________________________________

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4.___________________________________________________

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Key words and phrases:

instead of in addition to when play beginsplace pieces player’s turn winnerjump move finish

RULESPAGE 4PAGE 4


TeacherTeacher’’s Notess Notes

1. “Nine Men’s Morris” is an existing game that the students will claim as their own bycustomizing the board and playing pieces. They can also modify the rules if theywish (this is optional and perhaps better for older children).

2. You may want to cut out some regular game boards (TEMPLATE – PAGE 2) andhave the children play the game in pairs. You can print out rules for the gamefrom the Internet. Advanced students or older children can try to figure out thegame on their own by reading the rules. For younger students you can show themhow to play and then let them try it on their own.

3. The main task will be for the student to create a new theme for this classic ancientgame. Some examples could include, “Aliens”, “Flower Power”, “Soccer”,“Candy”, “Scary!”, “Monsters”, “Fashion”, “Dancing”, “Music”, “Pets”, etc.

4. Your students can make their own version of the game in pairs or small groups.This activity can be used for one lesson or as project work over several lessonplans. As a project, the students can be given “chunks of time” in each lessonover several weeks. You should give them a plan of what they have to do in each“chunk of time”. A calendar with a schedule of activities will help the studentsstay focused.

5. After completing the project, your students could present their games to otherclasses or to the whole school. The games could also be displayed in the schoollibrary. Other students can play the games and perhaps even vote on theirfavorite version.

6. This game activity requires careful planning and preparation. It can be used as aquick activity or a longer project-based activity.

7. Use your imagination and come up with your own lesson plan/plans. ENJOY!

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