by MARK WEST 1/6/10

Tic-Tac-Toe

This is a game-style flipcharts good for reviewing content. If you just need to review the previous day's lesson and only need a few questions, here is a game of tic-tac-toe. The first page is the game board with links to 9 question pages, each question page linking to an answer page and each answer page linking back to the game baord. Download it, and change my content to your content with the text tool.

Divide your class into two teams, an X team and an O team. Take turns for side to side allowing different team members to answer. Answer a question right and you get the square for your team; miss it and the other team claims the square. Xs and Ox are already on each square in a light gray, so you could use the highlighter to show ownership or use the pen to draw in a vibrant color, such as red.

Hint: almost everybody goes for the center. Place your best content on the odd numbers, which are the corners and the center.

Here's the link to download the Tic-Tac-Toe game. If that link gives you problems, here is a link to a zip archive of the flipchart.

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