The Mysterious Character

“What’s My Name”

                                       

Level:                   Middle School

 

Subject:               History

 

Objective:            Students will learn to identify famous submariners and inventors in submarine history.

 

Materials:             Biographies in Educator’s Packet of the Russian Submarine Museum Curriculum Guide

 

Task:                   Students will determine the name of a “mysterious character “ questions addressed to a student posing as a famous submariner or inventor.

 

Activity:               The game may be played in small groups or as a class. A student will secretly choose a known person who was involved in the development of submarines. The rest of the group may then ask questions about that person, but the questions can be answered only with “yes” or “no.

 

Example:     Mystery character is Rear Admiral McCann

                             Questions:   Did the person design a submarine?     No

                                              Was he a naval officer?                      Yes

                                              Was he an American?                          Yes

                                              Did the person fight in a war?              Yes

 

The game may be set up with a limit on the number of questions asked. The person who correctly guesses the mystery person can choose the next mystery person, or points can be awarded if playing in teams.

 

Circumstances of performance: This student work is to be produced under the following work conditions:

 

___ alone                                _x_ in a group

_x_ in class                              ___ as homework

___ with teacher feedback       ___ timed

_x_ with peer feedback            ___ opportunity for revision