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Who's a Salem Witch?
Informal Game
Our Summary: The teacher hands out slips of paper (or goes around the room and whispers) indicating whether each individual student is a witch or not. Students won't know which of their classmates are witches, but they are tasked with guessing.
They must develop a method for deciding if classmates are witches and, to the best of their abilities, form the largest group possible that does not consist of any witches. The biggest group wins, but if a witch is ultimately found in a group, that group will lose the game. The irony is, of course, that the teacher has not made anyone a witch.
Grade Level: MS, HS
Remote Ready: No
Time: 30 min or less
Length of Reading: None
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Grade Level: MS, HS
- This lesson is recommended for middle school (MS) and high School (HS) students.
Remote Ready: No
- We can’t think of a way to make this lesson remote, but if you know of one, be sure to let us know.
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