CGC1P SUMMATIVE: CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY BOARD GAME

There are no extensions for this summative, and completing the summative is a requirement to
complete this course.
 You will have class time to work on it, where you may decide to make your game cards, research
and write your questions, or find pictures to make your game look more professional.
 This summative is to be completed individually.
 Your main resources will be all your notes from this year.
 This will be worth 15% of your final grade in the course.
1. DEVELOP A PLAN for your game. The game will be played in class and should be at an
appropriate level. Your plan will need to consider: number of players, style of game (drawing,
charades, trivia questions, or explaining questions), best way to relay the gathered information,
and of course, make it fun! The game will be played in class to help your peers prepare for the final
exam.
2. WRITE QUESTIONS. You are responsible for developing 50 different questions (as well as the
answers) that will be used in the game. Be sure to number your questions and include the answer on the
back of the question card (or you can include an answer page). There should be 10 questions from
each unit that we’ve studied (30 questions in December, and 20 questions in January).
3. CREATE YOUR BOARD. Include the following with your game:
Game board
A catchy title for the game
Instructions
Game pieces (dice, “men”)
Questions and answer key
Storage of game and pieces (box, bag, etc.)
4.  WRITTEN REFLECTION
1 page in length (double spaced)
You must include the following:
1-2 sentences introducing your game
Explain how your project will help your peers understand grade 9
Geography concepts and prepare for the final exam.
Describe one geographic idea that you learned this semester
and found the most interesting and why.
Discuss why you think your board game is a good one.
Concluding sentence
Proper grammar and spelling
5. SELF-EVALUATION
Complete a self-evaluation. This is to be handed in with the project. Each student must honestly
complete the rubric based on their achievement.
Summative Marking Scheme
Name: ____________________________
Level 1
Knowledge/Understanding The majority of
questions and
answers are
/10
incorrect, and do
not cover the
entire course
equally
The written
Thinking/Inquiry
reflection shows
a lack of
/10
thinking/effort.
There are lots of
Communication
spelling/grammar
errors in the
/10
questions/
answers, the
instruction
manual, and
written
reflection.
Application
/10
The game lacks
organization, is
not visuallyappealing, and
has limited use
as a study tool
Level 2
Several questions
and answers are
incorrect, and do
not cover the
entire course
equally
Level 3
Most questions
and answers are
correct, and
cover the entire
course equally
(10 questions per
unit).
The written
The written
reflection shows reflection shows
some
substantial
thinking/effort.
thinking/effort.
There are many
There are very
spelling/grammar few
errors in the
spelling/grammar
questions/
errors in the
answers, the
questions/
instruction
answers, the
manual, and
instruction
written
manual, and
reflection.
written
reflection.
The game lacks
The game is
organization, is
organized,
somewhat
somewhat
visuallyvisuallyappealing, and
appealing, easy
could be a useful to play, and
study tool
actually helps as
a study tool for
the final exam
Level 4
All questions and
answers are correct,
and cover the entire
course equally (At
least 10 questions per
unit).
The written reflection
shows significant
thinking/effort.
There are no
spelling/grammar
errors in the
questions/ answers,
the instruction
manual, and written
reflection.
The game is well
organized, is
visually-appealing,
easy to play, and
actually helps as a
study tool for the
final exam
Self-Reflection:
/2
WOW Factor:
/3
TOTAL:
/45
Self-Reflection
Circle the appropriate number under the question.
1. Rate the effort that you put into this Summative project.
No Effort
0
Some Effort
0.5
A Lot of Effort
1
2. Do you think this would help a classmate study for the final exam?
Not at all
0
Somewhat
0.5
Yes, absolutely!!!
1
Self-Reflection
Circle the appropriate number under the question.
3. Rate the effort that you put into this Summative project.
No Effort
0
Some Effort
0.5
A Lot of Effort
1
4. Do you think this would help a classmate study for the final exam?
Not at all
0
Somewhat
0.5
Yes, absolutely!!!
1
Self-Reflection
Circle the appropriate number under the question.
5. Rate the effort that you put into this Summative project.
No Effort
0
Some Effort
0.5
A Lot of Effort
1
6. Do you think this would help a classmate study for the final exam?
Not at all
0
Somewhat
0.5
Yes, absolutely!!!
1