Board Game Assignment
As a culminating activity, you and your partner will design a board game that is related to the
concept of imperialism.
Your game must vocabulary and concepts based on imperialism. In addition, your game must
include at least 15 questions on the following categories: important people, countries, & terms.
In your game you must address 5 of the following people:
Queen Liliuokalani Jose Marti
Alfred T. Mahan John J. Pershing
Emilio Aguinaldo William Seward
Sanford B. Dole Pres. Theodore Roosevelt
Valeriano Weyler President William McKinley
Your game must also address 5 of the following countries:
Puerto Rico Panama Canal
Cuba Philippines
China Hawaii
Guam Alaska
Your game must also address 5 of the following terms:
Boxer Rebellion U.S.S. Maine
Yellow Journalism Roosevelt Corollary
Open Door Policy Treaty of Paris
De Lome Letter Dollar Diplomacy
Imperialism Platt Amendment
Foraker Act
In addition, your board game must:
Give your game a name
Provide a detailed description of the events and people used in your game.
Produce clear objectives/directions for the game: a list needed materials – dice, game pieces,
etc.)
Produce a model for your game and include all needed pieces for the game.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the content of your game (all members must be able
to “run” the game)
Show evidence of effort, planning, and preparation.
Show evidence of balanced contributions from all group members.
Consider the playability of your game – don’t make the game unreasonably hard or easy, etc.
Your game should be able to be played in 10-15 minutes.
Day 1 Assignment
Name of group members:
1.)
2.)
Name of Game:________________________________
List of Materials Needed to Play the Game
Directions on how the game should be played
The following topics that your game will be addressing:
People
Countries
Terms