Pirates of the Carribean Hunt
Submitted by: Joyce P. Le Borrowed or inspired from: N/A Date added: 11-07-07
Brief Outline: Students chooses 2 points of location on the map and make a set of directions. Then students will interview each other and find the hidden message. Materials Needed:
- Hidden Word Cards worksheet
- Map worksheet
- Message Hunt worksheet
Preparation Needed:
Teaching Suggestions:
The point of this game is to find the hidden message before the other students. Make sure to tell students not to lie about their chosen place and to make the set of directions interesting.
There might not be enough time in class for students to find all the words to form the hidden message. If this is the case, form groups where students will only need to ask students in their group or give each row of students the same word so that students know who share the same word and who don't.
Teachers should have all the words so students can interview the teachers and get the word that they don't have.
Detailed Explanation:
Students will choose 2 points of location on the map (one point of location should be A, B or C and the other point of location should be a place/ person on the map). Then students will write a set of directions from the point to the place/ person.
Students will ask as many people as necessary to find the hidden words (each student should have at least one hidden word to give).
Student A will ask for the direction to the student B’s picture and then guess what that place/ person is accordingly. If student A guesses the wrong place/ person, student B doesn’t have to share the hidden word. However, if student A guesses the correct place/ person, student B has to share the hidden word.
When students find all the hidden words, they will put the words together and find the hidden message.
Variations and Options:
- Turn this into a competition and the first group or student to find the hidden message wins the game.
- Create a scenario before the game starts. Tell students that they are Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) or Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and they are trying to save Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the pirates. May the first person or group to find the hidden message save the day!
Tips or Cautions:
- Students will tend to cheat by not asking for directions or not guessing and go straight to retrieving the hidden word. To ensure that students at least have to ask directions once, give a point to the student who asks the ALT/JTE (if there is a point system in the class). Or give a hidden word to only the teachers so therefore students have to ask the teachers to find the hidden message.
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