Local History Through River Bingo


Age:
4th grade and above

Objectives:

  • To help students review key names, concepts, dates, and geographical locations relating to Warren County and Kentucky.
  • To show how Warren County fits into regional and national history.

Preparation:

Students should be taught some general history of Bowling Green and Warren County. Teachers can supplement this history by using the introduction to this section and the included Bowling Green and Warren County Timeline.

Instructions:

These exercises should be used as reinforcements and review.

Fourth Grade:
Using the traditional Bingo format, students will play "River Bingo." The teacher might use the following words to fill in the Bingo grid, or create their own: Joseph Warren, 1796, The Kalista, steamboat, Barren River, Green River, The Evansville, excursion, trade, port, merchant, market, Robert Moore, commercial center, cruise, collision, Civil War, tobacco, New Orleans, honeymoon cruise, Mammoth Cave, circus, economy, river improvements.

Eighth Grade:
The teacher should omit the "Bingo" heading from the traditional Bingo grid. Then create clues in the form of questions that correspond to the answers in the Bingo grid. Play the game in class, designating yourself as the caller.

Eleventh Grade:
Use the same grid outlined in the 8th grade lesson plan. Assign each student to write one clue that for a particular answer in the grid. The teacher should check the clues prior to playing the game in class.


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