This Week...

I hope all of you had a productive week last week while I was out. I am anxious to see the Negro League Baseball cards you have created in Photoshop Elements. This week we will be finishing up your baseball cards and starting to create your games (I would like you to open your cards in Photoshop and then export them as JPG files- go to FILE and SAVE FOR WEB), then you can add them to your blog pages). I will copy and paste the directions below with some samples so you can see what it looks like and how they will be evaluated.  PLEASE start to bring in supplies from home to create your game- cardboard, poster board, and any other supplies you might need.


Step Two: Creating A Game


Your group of 2-3 people will be responsible for creating a unique game in which players of the game get a real knowledge of the of the Negro Leagues and the history of Blacks in baseball. Your team should brainstorm ideas and come up with an idea for a game and a name for your game. The group should make a list of supplies needed and assign who will be responsible for gathering supplies not available in the classroom. Once your group has an idea, these are the roles needed and the job descriptions. Although each person has a task, the group is responsible for giving feedback to each other and agreeing on the final product of each part of the game. Click here to see some samples.


You must draw a picture of your game board in Pixie before you begin.  You need to have a very good idea of what it will look like before you begin.


Technical Writer: Using Microsoft Word, this person will write the rules of the game. The rules sheet should begin with a clearly stated objective of the game. There should be a statement for the number of players that can play. The rules section will be clearly written and easy to follow. The third section should be a clear explanation of what is needed to win the game. The others in your group should proofread the instructions before you create the final copy.


Graphic Designer: Create a game board that is neat, interesting (includes appropriate graphics) and logical. Use a good color scheme, appropriate proportion and a nice design. The game board should be educational and reflect the topic of the Negro Leagues and Blacks in baseball. It should include the name of the game on the board. The graphic designer may also create an appealing package for the game. A drawing or plan (in Pixie) should be made first and OK’d with the group and Mr. K before beginning on the actual board and packaging.


Question and Answer writers: These people will create questions and answers and prepare them in whatever format the game requires. If the game questions have categories, the question writers will appropriately categorize them. Questions should have various levels of difficulty requiring various levels of thinking skills. Questions and answers should be in a typed format. Questions and answers should be tested on the others in your group before they are created in the final format.  Please use the Negro Leagues Baseball Player Spreadsheet as a source for your questions.


How you will be EVALUATED- click here for the grading rubric.


Conclusion: By completing this webquest you will have learned about the contributions of Blacks to the great game of baseball. Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to extend your learning about this historical era and the great contributors of this time in baseball.