VIRTUAL CHAN: Canadian History Video Game Pitch

Canadian History Video Game Pitch

Your task is to design the layout and plan for a video game about the events in North America between 1700-1814 that people will want to play. You will present the plan for the game to the class as if you were trying to sell the idea to a game developer. Your presentation (not necessarily the game) will show your knowledge and understanding of the events in North America at the time. Your game and presentation will attempt to show your understanding of the following people and events:

Cabot, Cartier, and Champlain's Accomplishments

King William and Queen Anne's War – CCC

Seven Years War – CCC

American Revolution – CCC

War of 1812 – CCC

Suggested Steps:

Make sure you understand the events above and are able to explain it (study/ review them)
Planning:
1. Think of a game genre that would best fit the events. (Strategy? RPG? First Person Shooter?)
2. How will a player progress in the game? (Bosses? Achievements?)
3. How does the game begin? Where and how will it end?
4. How can you incorporate all the topics above into a game? (it can be info that you read in a game, it doesn't have to be an interactive part of it) Does your game need a storyline?

Prepare a presentation that takes the audience through the game from start to finish.

Use visuals to help the audience understand the game (flow charts, diagrams, example of a level, character drawings, etc.)
Make sure you present your knowledge of the topics above
How will you sell the game to the audience?

Create a written summary of your presentation (script) to hand in

	Does Not Meet 0-4	Minimally Meets 5-6	Meets 7-8	Exceeds 9-10
Cabot, Cartier and Champlain's accomplishments: Cabot and fishing, Cartier relations with Iroquois, Donnacona, Quebec, Montreal, Champlain's trade relations	Cannot match explorers with their achievement or missing more than one explorer	Can match the explorers with most of their main achievements, may be missing one of the explorers	Is able to explain the connection between the explorer and their achievements	Is able to explain the connection between the explorer and their achievements with specific facts about their journeys
King William's War: Causes – Fur Trade competition, Limit France's expansion, Components – Lachine, defense of Quebec, Britain takes Port Royale, Consequences – Treaty of Ryswick returns all lands	Cannot identify the causes, components and consequences of the war	Missing some major causes, components and consequences of the war.	Is able to explain all the major causes, components and consequences of the war	Can explain the major causes, components and consequences of the war with details about persons involved, specific battles, and treaties. Can connect the event to other events.
Queen Anne's war: Causes – Spanish Succession, Components – Britain takes Port Royal again, Quebec is defended, Treaty of Utrecht – Rupert's Land, Acadia, Nova Scotia, France retains fishing	Cannot identify the causes, components and consequences of the war	Missing some major causes, components and consequences of the war.	Is able to explain all the major causes, components and consequences of the war	Can explain the major causes, components and consequences of the war with details about persons involved, specific battles, and treaties. Can connect the event to other events.
Seven Years War: Causes - George Washington, Fort Duquesne, Fort Necessity, Components – Louisbourg, Plains of Abraham, Consequences – Treaty of Paris , all of North America is British, Royal Proclamation	Cannot identify the causes, components and consequences of the war	Missing some major causes, components and consequences of the war.	Is able to explain all the major causes, components and consequences of the war	Can explain the major causes, components and consequences of the war with details about persons involved, specific battles, and treaties. Can connect the event to other events.
American Revolution: Causes – taxation, tea party, Lexington, Quebec Act, Components - Bunker Hill, Declaration of Independence, Consequences - Treaty of Paris	Cannot identify the causes, components and consequences of the war	Missing some major causes, components and consequences of the war.	Is able to explain all the major causes, components and consequences of the war	Can explain the major causes, components and consequences of the war with details about persons involved, specific battles, and treaties. Can connect the event to other events.
War of 1812 Causes - Chesapeake Affair, James Madison, Tecumseh, Components - York, Laura Secord, Washington, Consequences - Treaty of Ghent	Cannot identify the causes, components and consequences of the war	Missing some major causes, components and consequences of the war.	Is able to explain all the major causes, components and consequences of the war	Can explain the major causes, components and consequences of the war with details about persons involved, specific battles, and treaties. Can connect the event to other events.
Presentation	Quick, lacks information about the game, unenthusiastic, poor use of time to prepare.	Information is presented but lacks effort in creating visuals to enhance the presentation.	Good use of time and preparation to create a well thought out and interesting presentation. Makes people want to play the game.	Excellent use of time with captivating visuals and a unique way to clearly explain the game. Completely realistic game that people will want to play.