Games

Last Updated: 10/25/01

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Unit Outline for Games


Lectures:

None this unit (see the chess history links for the lecture-like Monday)


Assignments:

What are ten "lessons" of checkers? Due Monday 11/26

500 word essay. What are the socio-cultural underpinnings of a game of your choice? Do you think the game is a "good" one, one that makes people better people? Does the history of the game help or hurt your argument? (Do not use Chess, Go, Football, or Monopoly) (Due on Tuesday 12/4)

See the unit outline for in-class work.


Readings:

History of Monopoly

History of Monopoly Questions - not ready yet

Links:

Chess history:

James Masters' "History of Chess"

"History of Chess" from Chessposter.com

Barbara Mack's "History of Chess"

Sam Sloan's "Origin of Chess"

Go History and play:

Tel's Go Notes - a good how-to site

John Fairbairn's "Go in Ancient China"

American Go Association's "Very Brief History of Go"

Monopoly:

History of Monopoly

A good links page on the questions surrounding the invention of Monopoly

Mary Bellis on the invention of Monopoly