Gonsalvo | 02 Oct 2021 5:24 a.m. PST |
A week ago I helped out in a Game Day at Jared's school for the first time since February 2020. Tyere were roughly 20 students playing in three games: A skirmish game set in 19th century Afghanistan:
A gridded game based upon the invasion of Saxon England by a Viking force, run by John Spiess:
and I ran a game based upon the Battle of Vimiero in 1807:
For more pictures and information: link Peter |
Ed Mohrmann | 02 Oct 2021 7:02 a.m. PST |
Bravo ! When my daughter was in middle school, I'd do a couple games/semester using Medieval figures and a simple skirmish scenario. |
Fred Mills | 02 Oct 2021 8:22 a.m. PST |
Very cool, and lovely tables too. |
Stryderg | 02 Oct 2021 8:50 a.m. PST |
That is too cool. And I'll bet you were able to keep their attention for most of the game, too. |
chicklewis | 02 Oct 2021 8:51 a.m. PST |
Nice, and quite public-spirited ! |
smithsco | 02 Oct 2021 10:49 a.m. PST |
I love it! I teach history. Created my own simplified rules and have had my classes fight Gaugamela this week. Such a great learning tool |
Cardinal Ximenez | 02 Oct 2021 4:33 p.m. PST |
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forper23 | 03 Oct 2021 6:26 a.m. PST |
Excellent. So excellent. As a teacher myself I have only managed an abstract battle over a paper 3D model of the Australian capital city of Canberra and a few DnD sessions in different forms. Usually taking place at the end of term to let off some steam and try something different. But fully historical analyses, that's a dream. Would love to do the Eureka Stockade in full tactical form for my class.. |
smithsco | 03 Oct 2021 7:19 p.m. PST |
@forper23 I use a lot of resources from junior general.org. I have 50 minute class periods. Created simple rules and kids can cut out paper top down units and fight a battle in 40-45. Quick debrief and then revisit the next day. Great discussion and analysis of how Alexander had to use his cavalry aggressively as well as comparison to earlier hoplite warfare (fought Platea 2 weeks ago) |
WillieMiller | 17 Apr 2022 2:38 a.m. PST |
My younger sister is studying in primary school and she learns the history lessons through a game that assumes that all the pupils are historical personalities and must act and take decisions depending on personalities actions in the past. |
WillieMiller | 18 Apr 2022 10:48 a.m. PST |
So today, I have asked my pretty sister for more details on her class game to learn historical themes. They divide into two teams, the most frequently, and try pretending that they are two old armies of any empire. I wondered when she said they don't represent two different empires but the same. The essence is for the king (a pupil that classmates choose) to decide which army he would go into war with. Their teacher writes on paperell review service analyzing texts with essays and reviews about every game. It was interesting when I checked essayservicescanner.com/paperell-review to view what they create for each lesson. I swear that this female professor is a genius, maybe even she is like more geniuses in one; because my sister always understands and learns and is interested in history lessons. |