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Name:_________________________________________________________
Board Game:
Mesopotamia
Project Description
You are a board game manufacturer, and you have been assigned the task of creating a board game that
will help students review everything we learned from Mesopotamia in a fun and interesting way! It should
reflect the most important things we learned about during our unit on Mesopotamia. You will be able to
work with a partner (if you choose). The game should be designed for two to four players .
Project Requirements
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One poster-board sized game board—must be neat, colorful, and creative, and
incorporate details from Mesopotamia (Geography, Religion, Jobs/Social
Classes, Agriculture, Government, Protection, Trade, Inventions, etc.)
Creative name for board game
Relate the format and purpose of your game to life in Mesopotamia in some way.
Example: the game board is in the shape of a city-state or the purpose is to trade
with or conquer other city-states, survive the harvest, move up a social class,
please the gods, etc.
Directions—Must be neatly written or typed, and included with the game board
Dice, game pieces, spinners etc. should be provided!!
If you design a game with question cards:
o Write a minimum of 30 question cards.
o Questions should reflect a variety of topics.
o Make sure to include the correct answer somewhere on each card.
o A good question should have only ONE specific answer.
If you design a different type of board game, ensure that you cover the areas
listed below:
o Geography
o Religion
o Social Classes/Jobs
o City-State protection
o Agriculture (irrigation, protecting against food shortages, maintaining
irrigation systems)
o Government
o Inventions
o Trade
Name:_________________________________________________________
Mesopotamia Board Game Rubric
Criteria
Minimal
Content Much of the
information is
missing or not
/15 relevant
(Quality of
Information)
Comprehension Demonstrates
little or no
understanding
of the subject
(Understanding of
Information; can
show connections
between/among
various aspects of
information)
Emerging
Acceptable
Very Good
Outstanding
At least 40% of
the required
information is
included, much
of it is relevant
and clear
Attempts have
been made to
understand the
subject
At least 60% of
the required
information is
included, most of
it is relevant and
clear
Understands the
subject, but no
extension of ideas
At least 80% of the
required information is
included, it is relevant
and clear
All of the required
information is
included, it is
relevant and clear
Understands the
subject, some
extension of ideas
Understands the
subject and can
analyze the
information
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/20
Appeal 
/15
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Little or no
color
No graphics
Rules were
not written
Little
thought
appears to
have been
put into
making the
game
interesting
or fun
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Some color
At least 2
graphics
Rules are
unclear
Game is
difficult or
boring to
play
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Contrasting
colors
At least 3
graphics
Rules were
written, but
people had
some
difficulty
figuring out
the game
The creator
tried to make
the game
interesting
and fun
Some of the
things made
it harder to
understand
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Contrasting colors
At least 4 graphics
Rules were
written but one
part of the game
needed slightly
more explanation
The creator put
some thought into
making the game
interesting and
fun to play by
using textures,
fancy writing, and
/or interesting
characters
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Contrasting
colors
At least 5
graphics
Rules were
clearly written
so that all
could easily
participate
The creator put
a lot of thought
into making the
game
interesting and
fun to play as
shown by
creative game
play, game
pieces and/or
game board
TOTAL
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