Teachers, instead of creating tests and quizzes to check your students' WWII knowledge, why not let them create their own?  Here are some fun ways for students to show their creativity while exercising their research skills, as well as their technology skills.  You can use these student creations in the classroom and then email them to The National WWII Museum to share with students across the country. Educational Researcher Robert Marzano recommends using games as a way to increase student achievement.  He says:

Over the last five years, I have had the opportunity to examine the influence of academic games in a variety of classes and subject areas.  These studies showed that, on average, using academic games in the classroom is associated with a 20 percentile point gain in student achievement. This is a relatively strong finding...Teacher-conducted research indicates that games can have a significant effect on student achievement when teachers use them purposefully and thoughtfully. (Educational Leadership, February 2010)

 

 

 

	Create Your Own WWII Jeopardy Game
	Create Your Own WWII Computer Quiz

 

  Create Your Own WWII Jeopardy Game

Teachers, let your students use this PowerPoint template to create their own interactive WWII jeopardy games.  The assignment is a fun and simple way to integrate research, technology, writing, and presentation skills into your WWII curriculum. Check out this sample WWII Jeopardy game (click here then click Open). Students can work individually or in pairs to complete this assignment.  The length of the lesson is up to you, depending on how much research you want your students to perform.

 

Instructions for creating a WWII Jeopardy Game
(these instructions are also found on the first slide of the PowerPoint template)

1. Choose the topic for your WWII Jeopardy Game (examples: the Home Front, D-Day, Aircraft Carriers, the Bataan Death March, Winston Churchill, etc.).  On slide 2 give your quiz a name.
   
   
2. Research that topic using classroom resources, your library, the Internet, or other local resources like a museum or a veteran you know.
   
   
3. Break your topic into four question subjects (example: for the Home Front, you could use Rationing, War Production, Scrapping, and Entertainment).
   
   
4. Compose five questions for each subject (make sure that there is only one correct answer and that you know what it is).  You can choose to provide answers and require questions—like on the TV show Jeopardy—or you can provide questions and require answers.
   
   
5. On Slide 3, type your categories in the Subject boxes.  You can change the font size and style if you desire.  Next type your questions and answers on each slide from Slides 4-13.  Make sure you put the right question/answer on the right slide.  You can insert images, if you wish.
   
   
6. You can add colors to your quiz.  Double click each box and choose the fill color or line color that you want.  Make sure any text is still readable.  To change the background color of slides, right click, choose Background, and click the drop down arrow to pick your color.

Instruction to download the WWII Jeopardy Game template:

1. Click here to download the WWII Jeopardy PowerPoint template
   
2. Click Save to save file (You can change the file name)
   
3. Open your saved file (Remember where you saved it)
   
4. Begin creating your game (the instructions are found on the first slide)
   

Instructions to play online WWII Jeopardy games:

1. Click on the WWII Jeopardy you want to play and then click Open
   
2. Read the simple directions
   
3. Begin playing.  Have fun and good luck!

 

Want to see your students’ WWII Jeopardy games on our web site?  Email them to us and we may feature one or more games on this page!

 

Click Here to view and play WWII Jeopardy Games.

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 Create Your Own WWII Computer Quiz

Teachers, let your students use this PowerPoint template to create their own interactive, 10-question WWII computer quiz.  The assignment is a fun and simple way to integrate reserach, technology, writing, and presentation skills into your WWII curriculum. Check out this sample WWII computer quiz (click here and then click Open). Students can work individually or in pairs to complete this assignment.  The length of the lesson is up to you, depending on how much reserach you want your students to perform.

  

Instructions for creating a WWII Computer Quiz
(these instructions are also found on the first slide of the PowerPoint template):

1. Choose a WWII topic that you can write 10 questions about.
   
   
2. Research that topic using classroom resources, your library, the Internet, or other local resources like a museum or a veteran.
   
   
3. On paper write ten interesting Questions/Answers that you learned about your topic.
   
   
4. Next, for each question write three wrong answers.  Try to make them close to the correct answer.
   
   
5. Starting on slide 5, type your question in the big box and your correct and incorrect answers in the little boxes.
   
   
6. Here’s the really important part: right click on the correct Answer button and choose “Action Settings.”  Click “Hyperlink to” and from the drop down menu choose Slide… and then “4. Slide 4”
   
   
7. For the three incorrect answers, right click on each button and choose “Action Settings.”  Click “Hyperlink to” and from the drop down menu choose Slide… and then “3. Slide 3”
   
   
8. Continue entering your questions and answers on the remaining slides.  Be sure to mix up where you put the correct answer.
   
   
9. You can change the slide background color, the font style, size, and color, button colors, and even add images to your Question slides if you desire.

Instruction to download the WWII Computer Quiz template:

1. Click here to download the WWII Quiz PowerPoint template
   
2. Click Save to save file (You can change the file name)
   
3. Open your saved file (Remember where you saved it)
   
4. Begin creating your game (the instructions are found on the first slide)

Instructions to play online WWII Computer Quizzes:

1. Click on the WWII Quiz title you want to play and then click Open
   
2. Read the simple directions
   
3. Begin playing.  Have fun and good luck!

 

Want to see your students’ WWII computer quizzes on our web site?  Email them to us and we may feature one or more quizzes on this page!

 

Click Here to view and play WWII Quizzes

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