the search for the hidden white house treasure a homemade powerpoint game by laura ward university...
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The Search for the Hidden White House
Treasure
A Homemade PowerPoint GameBy
Laura WardUniversity of Georgia
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The White House needs YOUR help! While your class was on a fieldtrip touring the White House, it was discovered that a very important treasure had been hidden somewhere inside the White House! The Mystery History Man is the one who hid the treasure, but in order to find out where, you must answer the questions that he left behind! Hurry, the first to answer the questions and get to the treasure will receive a reward from the President himself! Because the Mystery History Man loves American history, all of his questions will be based on America Symbols and National Holidays, so are you ready to help save the White House? Let’s do it!
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Game DirectionsThe goal of the game is to find the hidden treasure, and in order to do this, you must be the first to answer five questions relating to American symbols and five questions relating to National Holidays. Each player has a chance to answer ONE question on their turn. If you answer the question correctly, you draw either an American Symbol card or a National Holiday card (depending on which type of question you answer) and then it is the next players turn. But, if you answer the question incorrectly, you must give back one of your cards and it is the next players turn. You get to choose whether you want to answer an American Symbol question (these question boxes are blue) or a National Holiday question (these question boxes are red), but remember that you must have five of each cards in your hand in order to meet the requirement of the Mystery History Man to find his treasure. To win the game, you must be the first person to get five American Symbol cards and five National Holiday cards. Once you have done that, you are the winner!
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Game PreparationYou will need to print out all of the American Symbol cards as well as the National Holiday cards.
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Question # 1On the United States Flag, what do the
fifty stars represent?
The fifty states
The Fifty Past Presidents
The fifty members of First Congress
The fifty first colonies
Question # 2Who was the first President of the United
States?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Question # 3What National Holiday is celebrated on
the last Thursday of November?
Thanksgiving
Columbus Day
President’s Day
Independence Day
Question # 4Where is the Washington Monument
Located?
Washington, DC
Washingtonville
Georgetown
Gettysburg
Question # 5When you go to see the Braves play, what song do you sing before the game starts?
National Anthem
When the Saints Go Marching
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
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Question # 6Why is there a holiday for Martin Luther
King Jr.?
Because of the impact he had on the Civil Right’s movement
Because he was such a nice person
Because he won a lot of awards
Because he died in battle
Question # 7What National Holiday is meant to celebrate the American Symbol of
freedom and unity?
Flag Day
America Day
Veteran’s Day
Memorial Day
Question # 8What does Columbus Day celebrate?
The arrival of Christopher Columbus
in America in 1492
Christopher Columbus’ Birthday
The day South Carolina became a state?
The day Christopher Columbus left America
Question # 9Who is responsible for sewing the first
American Flag?
Betsy Ross
Eleanor Roosevelt
Caroline Washington
Barbara Bush
Question # 10What do the thirteen stars on the Georgia
state flag represent?
The original thirteen colonies
The thirteen people who made the flag
The first thirteen cities in Georgia
The thirteenth day of September
Question # 11This National Symbol is dedicated in
honor of the man who brought the North and South together during the Civil War.
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Washington Memorial
Clinton Memorial
Question # 12Who is the President of the United States
today?
George Bush
Bill Clinton
George Washington
Hillary Clinton
Question # 13This National Holiday, which is officially
known as George Washington’s birthday, is also known as
President’s Day
Veteran’s Day
Columbus Day
Happy Birthday
Question # 14This National Holiday celebrates the day that America declared it’s independence
from England
Independence Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Celebrate Freedom Day
Question # 15 Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Johann Sebastian Bach
Alexander Graham Bell
Mark Twain
Question # 16The President and his family live inside
this famous American Symbol.
The White House
The Governor’s Mansion
Camp David
The Grey Mansion
Question # 17Which of the following American Symbols
is the Georgia State Flag?
Question # 18“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
united states of America”What comes in the next sentence of the
Pledge?
“and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”
“and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting with air, gave proof through
the night that our flag was still there.”
“and I promise to be a good citizen.”
“and I will always put my hand on my heart and stand up.”
Question # 19Which of the following symbols is the
American Flag
Question # 20This National Holiday celebrates the
Pilgrim’s new settlement in America and their friendly relationship with the Indians.
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Memorial Day
Veteran’s Day
Question # 21On this National Holiday, everyone takes
a day off of work in order to honor all those in the work force.
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Memorial Day
Question # 22This National Symbol was dedicated to the Memory of the First President of the
United States.
Washington Monument
The Statue of Liberty
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Question # 23This American Symbol is the National Seal
of the United States.
Bald Eagle
Wild Turkey
Baltimore Oriole
American Flag
Question # 24This National Holiday celebrates those
who have fought in past wars.
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Columbus Day
Valentine’s Day
Question # 25What National symbol was donated to the
United States by the people of France over one hundred years ago in
recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution?
The Washington Monument
The Statue of Liberty
The Jefferson Memorial
The United States Flag
Correct!Way to Go!
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Incorrect!Better luck next time!
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CreditsAll teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or
adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited.
• Originally designed by Laura Ward, University of Georgia, September 28, 2006, “The Search for the Hidden White House Treasure.”
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Educational Objectives• Grade Level
– Kindergarten Social Studies
• Subject Area Objectives– Students will be able to have a basic understanding of the
meaning of the major American symbols. – Students will also be able to identify and explain the meaning
behind National Holidays that are currently celebrated in the United States.
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Copyright• Copyright 2006 Laura Ward• Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all
teachers and students of non-profit schools. • Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-
profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there.
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