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TITLE:  REVIEW BASKETBALL

AUTHOR:  Shawn Rodman, Decker Lake Youth Center;
         West Valley, UT

GRADE LEVEL:  Grades 6 and up; Any subject area

OVERVIEW: It is often difficult to get students to
actively read text books and search for information.
This activity is designed to get students to search for
more information in the text provided for them.

OBJECTIVE(s):
1.   Students will become more familiar with the
     material that they are studying.
2.   Students will take a more active role in their
     learning.
3.   Student will learn from each other 4. Students
     will learn to use reading material to find
     information.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:   Pens, Paper, Reading Material,
Small Ball, and Trash Can.

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
1.   Using materials provided by the teacher
     (textbooks, newspaper articles, etc.) each student
     will write five questions found in the literature.
2.   The class will then be divided into two classes.
3.   Teams will then take turns asking the opposing
     team questions that they have written. It is up to
     you whether or not they are allowed to use books
     to find information. I usually let them if more
     than 2 or 3 pages are involved.
4.   A team that answers correctly receives one point
     and an opportunity to "shoot" for an additional
     point. In my class, shooting involves attempting
     to throw a tape ball into the trash can. (I have
     also had students draw cards out of a hat with 0
     or 1 point assigned to them.)
5.   If the team asking the question stumps the other
     team, they do not automatically receive a point,
     but they do have the opportunity to shoot for a
     point.
6.   Points can also be deducted for inappropriate
     behavior.
7.   The team that is ahead at the end of the pre-
     established time frame is the winner.

TYING IT ALL TOGETHER:  Using this game approach to
review material enables the students to search for
information, re-read material, and have fun learning
material. I make a pint of using several of the
students questions for the exam, which shows them that
the information they ask is important. The activity
also gives the students a chance to work as a team when
learning the material.