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"Digging Up Greece"

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NOTE:  This game is multilevel and can be played by players with diverse ages, abilities and knowledge levels!

Purpose of game:  To teach (or review) history and geography of ancient Greece.

Description of game:  The board is a large map of Greece (6 pages taped together!).  The die does not contain numbers, but rather modes of transportation.  The players pretend to be college students taking a semester abroad in Greece and they use boats, cars, or planes to hop around the country, visiting famous sites and collecting artifacts.   When POP QUIZ is rolled on the dice, they must answer a multiple choice question about ancient Greek history. 

TIP:  The download contains both a black and white version of the map board and a colorize version.  If you simply hit "Print" you will get both versions.  Scroll down through the PDF first, check them out then decide which you want to print out.

Target age group:  grades 2-10

Time allowance:  20-30 minutes for assembly, then 30-45 minutes to play the game (possibly more...)

Materials needed:  Copies of the pattern pages on white card stock, scissors, clear tape, dice, optional: colored pencils

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PATTERNS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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