Adirondack Curriculum Project
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 Title: Adirondack Vocabulary Game (draft)

Grade Level: 1-3rd Grade

Author: Eileen Hayes, Tupper Lake CSD

Email: eileenh@tupperlakecsd.net
 Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
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Investigative Question or Issue: Which Adirondack terms do you thnk are the most important and can you teach them using a game format?

Challenge:
 
Using the game format of "Thing-a-ma-jig", can you create a game to teach important Adirondack vocabulary?

The format of the game is as follows:
  1. A vocabulary definition and/or word clues is given by the leader.
  2. All the children in the small group (5 students) quickly write down the word they think is being described.  Students cover up their answers.
  3. When the correct answer is revealed, all students hold up their answers.
  4. Students with the correct answers receive a token from a common pile.
  5. After all the definitions have been given, the student with the most tokens is the winner.

Quality Standards:  

Students will become familiar with several Adirondack books including: "Adirondack Alphabet Book" by Sheri Amsel, "Cecil's New Adirondack Adventure" by Sheri Amsel, "Cecil's Great Northern Adventure" by Sheri Amsel, and "Drawing Adirondack Wildlife" by Sheri Amsel.

Students will brainstorm the Adirondack terms that they think are most important.

Students will create a list of 25 words for their game.

Students will become familiar with the generic game of "Thing-a-ma-jig", playing it with their teacher until they understand the format.

Using the Adirondack books as a resource and a reference, students will write a definition/clues for each of their 5 words. They will write their definition on an index card.

After writing their definition/clues on the index card. students will either illustrate or glue a picture of the definition on the card (pictures will be provided by the teacher, copied from the Adirondack books).

Students will clearly articulate, to a small group, how to play the game and take turns leading the group in a round of the Adirondack Vocabulary Game. 
Adapted for the Adirondack Curriculum Project from the work of Education By Design TM and Leading EDGE, LLC ©ACP 2002

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  All students will participate in and demonstratean understanding of how to play the game "Thing-a-ma-jig".  5  
  All students will contribute to the brainstorming of important Adirondack vocabulary.  5  
  All students will participate in the creation of the final list of words.  5  
  All students will stay on task and complete 5 index cards with definitions and illustrations/pictures.  5  
  Each student will take a turn explaining to a partner how to play the Adirondack Vocabulary game.   5  
  Each child will successfully take a turn take a turn leading a small group in playing the game.    5  
       
 
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