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Creative!Pursuit!

2014/2015!“THE!GREAT!BOARD!GAME!ADVENTURE”!

The!Creative!Pursuit!Challenge!includes!three!parts:!

• Creative!Pursuit!Problem!(Product)!• Two!Impromptu!Problems!• An!Original!Presentation!

• Creative!Pursuit!is!a!wonderful!way!to!implement!the!core.!The!core!recommends!that!students!are!involved!in!a!project!that!promotes!critical!thinking.!!

• Creative!Pursuit!guides!students!to!a!deeper!understanding!of!meaningful!content.!!• Creative!Pursuit!involves!the!21st!readiness!skills!of!communication,!collaboration!and!critical!

thinking/problem!solving.!

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A!team!of!4V5!students!will!create!an!original!game!incorporating!a!gradeVlevel!curriculum!!

topic!and!theme.!!

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Please!contact!Karen!Nugent!at!801V567V8136!with!questions!you!may!have.!karen.nugent@jordandistrict.org!

! Motivation!to!Learn!Begins!with!a!Problem!!

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Why!Creative!Pursuit?!!

Creative!Pursuit!is!designed!to!challenge!students!to!exercise!their!higherVlevel!thinking!skills!of!remembering,!understanding,!applying,!analyzing,!evaluating!and!creating.!!

The!overall!purpose!of!this!project!is!to!teach!others!about!the$essential$themes$of$the$topic.!!Students!will!become!experts$by$conducting$research!to!learn!about!their!topic!from!their!specific!grade!level!curriculum.!An#annotated#bibliography#of#at#least#5#entries#from#multiple#sources#(books,#interviews,#primary#documents,#informational#texts)#needs#to#be#included#with#the#project#that#shows#students#research#on#the#topic.!!

Students$should$be$encouraged$to:$$Devise!a!theme!or!game!concept.!!(For!example,!Weather,!Trade,!Transportation,!Exploration,!Building,!Historical,!Pirates,!and!Colonization).!The!game!should!mirror!the!content!as!close!as!possible!to!the!topic.!

Research:!Use!informational!text,!primary!documents!(diaries,!newspaper!articles,!photographs,!posters,!or!interviews).!!

Game$Design:!!Students!should!think!through!their!design.!One!path,!several!paths?!Are!there!obstacles!that!cause!the!player!to!lose!a!turn?!Are!there!shortcuts?!What!is!the!reward!at!the!end!of!the!game?!!!Structure:$$

Be!creative!and!explore!various!options!to!create!the!game!with!material!that!is!readily!available.!

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Game$Guidelines:$

• Show!the!topic!selected!in!a!creative!and!imaginative!way.!• The!game!is!original!in!concept!and!design.!• Written!information!is!proofread,!legible,!neatly!written,!and!easy!to!follow.!

• The!game’s!concept!is!on!the!team’s!grade!level!and!is!apparent!throughout!the!game.!• The!game’s!illustrations,!designs,!and!pieces!are!visually!appealing.!

Game$Design:$

• Display!the!following!information!on!the!outside!of!the!game’s!container:!! Game!name!! Group!members’!names!! Number!of!players!! Age!Range!

• Include!the!following!information!inside!the!game!container:!! Introductions−A!few!lines!about!what!the!game!is!about!! Contents−Items!found!in!the!game!container!! Object!of!the!game−A!few!lines!on!what!players!must!do!to!win!! Assembly−Things!that!might!need!to!be!done!once,!like!applying!labels!! Setup−Things!you!have!to!do!every!time!you!play!the!game!! Game!play−Directions!and!rules!on!how!to!play!the!game!! Explanations−As!they!pertain!to!your!game!i.e.!

" Strategy!hints!or!explanations!" Turn!sequence−What!to!do!each!turn!" Important!terms−Things!like!“trump,”!“suit,”!etc.!!" Cards!" Dice!" Game!board!spaces!" Game!pieces/markers!" Scoring!and!breaking!ties!" How!to!win−Don’t!leave!this!to!a!time!limit!or!undetermined!score!" Variant!rules−For!fewer!players!or!advance!play!

Game$Materials:$

The!materials!used!to!create!the!game!must!not!exceed!$10.00.!!If!materials!are!used!from!home,!rate!the!prices!as!if!they!were!to!be!sold!at!a!yard!sale.!!Standard!school!materials!need!not!be!accounted!for!in!this!budget.!

Workmanship:$$

All!workmanship!on!this!product!must!be!the!work!of!the!Creative!Pursuit!Team!of!4V5!players.!The!team!members!must!participate!equally!and!may!have!help!proofreading!(pointing!out!errors!of!grammar,!spelling,!!and!punctuation)!but!may!not!have!help!in!writing,!changing!wording!or!ideas,!or!revising.!!The!team!must!design,!create,!and!construct!this!game!on!their!own.!

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Criteria Maximum Given

Theme: Unique and Original idea for the game? Theme runs throughout the game and incorporates contents in a fun and imaginative way.

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The game is rich in content about the topic and follows the grade level curriculum.

30

The game design is creative and unique. 30

Research: Evidence that a great deal of information was gathered on the topic in the game’s content.

30

The game has appropriate, exemplary writing, proofread and edited carefully.

10

Illustrations are neat, appropriate and reinforce the topic. The game is physically attractive.

10

The game is sturdy and easy to manipulate. Has overall appeal and craftsmanship.

10

The rules/objective of the game are clear and easy to understand. The games sequence of plays is clearly explained.

10

Design Guidelines have been followed. 10

An annotated bibliography is included on a separate paper with at least 5 sources.

10

The game displays teamwork and the students’ own work.

20

TOTAL: 200

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Verbal Prompt

Many (Number of items not repeated)

Number 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 Total

Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 *

Varied (Number of categories)

Number 2 4 6 8 10 Total

Points 2 4 6 8 10 *

Unusual (Original and unique answers)

Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Points 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 20 *

Verbal prompt points possible 50: Total ______________

Visual Prompt

Many (Number of items not repeated)

Number 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 Total

Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 *

Varied (Number of categories)

Number 2 4 6 8 10 Total

Points 2 4 6 8 10 *

Unusual (Original and unique answers)

Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total

Points 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 20 *

Visual Prompt Points Possible 50 Total: ___________

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Suggested Categories for Impromptu

Accessories

Animals or Parts of the Animals

Apparel

Appliances

Art and Material

Beverages

Buildings

Body Parts

Books and Library Materials

Chemicals

Communication

Containers

Dishes

Entertainment

Feelings

Fire

Fish: Sea and Water Mammals

Food

Furniture

Games

Gatherings

Geography

Geometric Shapes

Charts and Graphs

Health

Heavenly Bodies

Holidays

School and Office Supplies

Science and Lab Equipment

Signs and Symbols

Spices

Sports and Playground Equipment

Supernatural Beings

Time, Timepieces

Tools

Toys

Transportation

Weather

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Presentation Specifications: 1. Each team will have a maximum of three minutes to make a unique

presentation using basic dramatic skills to highlight your product. 2. Each team will have exactly 1 minute to set up scenery and props with no

assistance from parents/coaches. After one minute, the presentation must be ready to begin.

3. All members (4 or 5) of your team must be involved in the presentation.

4. Presentations need to be the original and creative work of the students. Coaches need to encourage and guide students, without imposing their own viewpoint.

5. All props, costumes and scenery must be student made, using only the designated items. Points will be awarded for using these items in a unique and creative way. No sewing machine may be used for the presentation.

6. Students are encouraged to use all the materials to make props in clever and unique ways.

7. A chair and wireless microphones will be provided. However, sometimes it is more productive to have the students use an “extra loud” voice.

8. There is a possible 100 points for the presentation. (See the judging form) 9. The game must be highlighted in your presentation and an effort made to

convince the audience of its importance.

2 bed sheets 1 container 2 rolls paper towel/tubes

2 trash bags 1 roll aluminum foil a plastic milk container

paint/chalk small table a shower curtain

4 paper bags 20 feet of butcher paper students’ everyday clothes

staples/stapler marking pens/crayons

4 pieces of poster paper 25 safety pins

1 skein of yarn needle/thread

broom glue/scissors

chair 2 boxes any size

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Creative Pursuit Budget Form

!“The Great Game Board Adventure”

2014-2015

Name of Team: ___________________________________ Grade(s):_________

School: _________________________ Coach: _______________________

Budget for interactive book:

Item$ Cost$

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*Remember donated items must be pro-rated as if they were in a yard sale.

The presentation was created without adult ideas, intervention, or craftsmanship.

Signature of Coach/Coaches: ____________________________________

Presentation Supplies/function sheet

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Presentation Criteria Maximum Earned Originality of presentation 25

Appropriate and creative use of materials for costumes, scenery and props

25

Presentation highlights the game in a unique way and convinces audiences of its excellence

25

Quality of Presentation:

• Audible/clear

• Faces audience/use of space

• Vocal expressions and physical gestures

• Well-rehearsed, lines memorized

15

All team members participated 5

Set-up and presentation completed without assistance from adults and done in 1 minute

5

Total 100

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Presentation Judging Sheet!

2 bed sheets � 1 container � 2 rolls paper towels/tubes �

2 trash bags � 1 roll aluminum foil � A plastic milk container �

paint/chalk � small table � students’ everyday clothes �

4 paper bags � 20 feet of butcher paper � 25 safety pins �

staples/stapler � marking pens/crayons � No sewing machine was used �

a shower curtain � 4 pieces of poster paper � Any costume worn must be made from listed items.

1 skein yarn � needle/thread �

broom � glue/sissors �

chair � 2 boxes any size �

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Coaching!a!Creative!Pursuit!Team!

The!coach!of!a!Creative!Pursuit!team!is!the!facilitator/mentor!of!the!team!instructing!students!in!the!creative!process,!providing!direction,!feedback,!support!and!guidance.!Coaching!a!Creative!Pursuit!team!provides!direction,!feedback,!support!and!guidance.!Coaching!a!Creative!Pursuit!team!provides!students!with!a!valuable!experience,!which!can!be!likened!to!the!work!of!a!product!development!team!in!a!business!setting.!These!are!a!few!of!the!skills!that!your!team!will!learn:!

#!To!generate!ideas!quickly!

#!To!use!persuasive!techniques!

#To!use!dramatic!expression!

#To!work!cooperatively!in!a!group!

#To!elaborate!upon!ideas!

#To!generate!unique!ideas!

#To!use!creative!processes!

#To!plan!and!organize!!!

#To!use!research!skills!to!locate!important!information!!

#To!identify!the!main!idea!and!select!key!elements!!!

#To!effectively!convey!the!meaning!of!their!message!

#To!develop!a!solution!in!the!form!of!a!theatrical!presentation!!

#To!write!scripts!that!include!setting,!characters!and!plot!with!an!organized!sequence!of!events!!

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A$creative$pursuit$team$is$faced$with$three$tasks:$

1. To!invent!a!new!product!2. To!design!a!presentation!that!highlights!their!product!3. To!brainstorm!ideas!(impromptu)!!

The!invention!of!the!product!and!creation!of!the!presentation!are!completed!prior!to!the!school!or!district!bowl,!where!they!are!presented!for!evaluation.!Teams!should!practice!the!impromptu!task!several!times!prior!to!the!bowl.!Teams!will!respond!to!two!timed!impromptu!problems!at!the!bowl!and!those!will!be!judged!and!used!as!part!of!their!total!scores.!!

Product$Invention:$

Each!year!students!are!presented!with!a!problem!to!solve.!Working!in!teams!of!4V5,!students!work!together!to!create!or!invent!a!product.!Specifications!are!outlined!in!the!Creative!Pursuit!Packet!to!give!specific!parameters!in!the!development!of!the!product.!!

Presentation:!!

Teams!are!given!three$minutes!to!present!a!skit!that!sells!the!product!or!idea!they!have!developed.!The!materials!student!may!use!in!the!presentation!are!limited!to!a!list!of!specific!items,!which!are!listed!in!the!Creative!Pursuit!packet.!Judges!look!for!how!the!teams!creatively!use!the!materials!in!the!development!of!the!skit.!

Impromptu:$

Teams!are!given!two!impromptu!problems!at!the!bowl.!One!is!verbal!and!one!is!visual.!The!task!is!for!each!student!to:!

o Generate!many!ideas!o Generate!ideas!from!a!variety!of!categories!o Generate!unusual!ideas!that!other!groups!do!not!think!of!

Students!will!be!given!one$minute!of!quiet!time!to!generate!ideas!and!two$and$one$half$minutes$to!respond.!!The!coach!acts!as!the!scribe,!writing!down!the!responses.!!Ideas!for!both!verbal!and!visual!prompts!are!found!at!the!end!of!this!packet.!

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The$Role$of$the$Coach$

A!coach!facilitates!the!team!of!students!in!the!creative!process.!The!coach!helps!their!team!by:!

°Providing!a!safe!place!to!work! ! ! °Suggesting!organizational!strategies!

°!Creating!a!timeline!for!complete!projects! ! °Writing!down!ideas!

°Asking!questions!for!clarification!of!ideas! ! °!Gathering!materials!

°!Encouraging!decision!making!! ! ! °!Helping!teams!stay!focused!

Coaches!are!encouraged!to!work!as!mentors!with!teams!to!provide!direction,!feedback,!support,!and!guidance.!The!product!and!presentation,!however,!should!come!from!ideas!and!the!work!of!the!students.!!

Getting!Started:!

1. Obtain!a!copy!of!the!current!Creative!Pursuit!packet!that!outlines!the!current!year’s!task.!!2. Gather!names!and!phone!numbers!of!students!of!the!team!and!call!their!parents!to!discuss!

possible!meeting!schedules!and!arrangements.!!3. Organize!the!meeting!schedule!and!distribute!to!all!team!members.!

Suggested$Meeting$Schedules$$(You$may$need$more$than$one$meeting$to$accomplish$each$activity)$

First!Meeting:!Generating!Ideas!

$ Allow!each!team!member!to!share!his/her!ideas.!Ask!teammates!to!withhold!any!evaluative!comments.!Serve!as!a!scribe,!giving!each!student!a!turn!to!offer!several!ideas.!Compile!a!master!list!of!generated!ideas.!!

$ Give!students!a!copy!of!the!product!specifications!and!read!them!together.!Ask!students!to!help!you!cross!off!any!of!the!ideas!from!the!master!list!that!would!not!fit!into!the!specifications.!

$ Brainstorm!a!list!of!games!that!the!students!have!played!before.!$ Brainstorm!a!list!of!possible!themes.!!$ Practice!an!impromptu!problem.!!

Second!Meeting:!Choosing!an!Idea/Theme!

$ Allow!students!to!share!ideas!to!add!to!the!master!list.!!$ Ask!students!to!study!the!list!and!pick!their!favorite!three!ideas.!Make!a!new!list!of!these!

favorites.!!$ Have!students!consider!these!questions:!

" Can!the!product!be!built!in!two!hours?!" Will!it!cost!less!than!the!10.00!allowed?!" Is!it!an!original!idea?!" Make!a!list!of!materials!that!the!game!will!need!to!be!made.!!" Assign!students!to!bring!the!list!of!items!at!the!next!meeting.!!

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Third/Fourth!Meeting:!Researching!

$ Students!brainstorm!list!of!things!they!will!need!to!research!for!the!content!of!their!game.!!

$ Students!each!take!an!assignment!to!research.!!$ Show!students!how!to!create!an!annotated!bibliography.!!$ Students!decide!on!the!most!important!key!terms,!themes!and!concepts!about!the!topic!

chosen.!!

Fifth!Meeting:!Building!the!Project!

$ Review!the!product!judging!form!so!students!will!keep!criteria!in!mind.!!$ Have!the!team!use!the!materials!they!brought!and!the!plan!they!developed!in!the!second!

meeting!to!build!the!product.!!$ The!team!should!build!the!game!without!adult!assistance.!Any!unfinished!work!should!be!

delegated!and!completed!before!the!next!meeting.!!$ Practice!an!impromptu!problem.!

Sixth!Meeting:!Planning!the!Presentation!

$ Have!students!generate!ideas!for!how!they!might!make!a!skit!to!highlight!their!product.!(It!should!not!be!an!advertisement,!but!an!important!item!in!their!presentation.)!!

$ Have!students!look!at!the!criteria!on!the!presentation!judging!form!and!select!an!idea!that!works!well!with!that!criterion.!Students!should!consider!the!list!of!items!that!can!be!used!for!the!presentation!when!making!their!decision!and!cross!off!ideas!that!require!props!or!costumes!that!could!not!be!made!with!those!items.!!

$ Give!students!time!to!develop!their!idea.!Serve!as!a!scribe,!recording!dialogue!in!the!students’!own!language.!Ask!a!lot!of!questions!to!get!clarification!and!to!help!generate!quality!work.!!

$ Help!students!generate!a!list!of!materials!needed!for!the!presentation!and!divide!the!responsibility!for!making!props!and!having!them!reading!the!next!time.!The!students!will!get!more!points!for!using!as!many!items!possible!in!unique!and!creative!ways!!

$ Practice!the!impromptu.!

Seventh!Meeting:!Rehearsing!

$ Finalize!the!script!and!role!assignments.!$ Conduct!a!rehearsal!and!ask!students!to!identify!potential!problems!and!plan!for!them.!!$ Refer!to!the!judging!criteria!form!and!have!student!selfVevaluate!to!make!final!changes.!!$ Fill!out!the!budget!form!and!team!entry!form.!$ Practice!an!impromptu!problem.!

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Impromptu$Prompts$and$Practice$Ideas$

Think!of!the!many,!varied!and!unusual:!

• Things!a!garderner!would!use!• Things!you!would!see!in!a!circus!• Things!you!would!see!on!a!camping!trip!• Places!you!could!read!a!book!• Things!that!have!wheels!• Things!that!might!be!found!in!a!witch’s!brewing!pot!• Kinds!of!transportation!• Foods!that!a!baby!could!eat!• Toys!that!kids!would!want!for!a!present!• Things!you!might!find!in!a!junk!drawer!• Ways!you!can!be!a!friend!• Ways!to!stay!healthy!• Ideas!that!describe!spring!• Things!you!can!find!outside!• Things!you!might!see!outside!of!your!window!• Things!to!do!in!the!summer,!or!in!other!seasons!• Things!to!like!about!school!• Things!to!do!in!your!free!time!

Visual!Impromptu!Prompts!

List!the! many,! varied!and!unusual!things!this!could! be!or! be!apart!of:!

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Board$Game$List$

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Apples!to!Apples! ! ! ! ! Rummikub! !

Are!You!Smarter!than!a!5th!Grader! ! ! Scene!It!! ! !

Backgammon! ! ! ! ! ! Scrabble! ! ! ! !

Battleship! ! ! ! ! ! Sorry! ! ! ! ! !

Boggle! ! ! ! ! ! ! Taboo! ! ! ! ! !

Candy!Land! ! ! ! ! ! Trivial!Pursuit! ! ! ! !

Checkers! ! ! ! ! ! Trouble!

Chutes!and!Ladders! ! ! ! ! Yahtzee!

Clue!

Connect!Four!

Cooties!

Cranium!

Don’t!Break!the!Ice!

Don’t!Wake!Daddy!

Hi!Ho!!CherryVO!

Hungry!Hungry!Hippos!

Life!

Mall!Madness!

Monopoly!

Mouse!Trap!

Obsession!

Operation!

Payday!

Pictionary!

Rummikub!