During this activity, you will compete in a game of “Team Tag”. Two teams will compete against each other and try to tag as many “free” people as possible.

We will use the area outside of Mr. Helgerson’s door where you come in from recess North of the sidewalk. Sidewalk = Safe Zone Playing Area Sidewalk SCHOOL

Before leaving the room, let’s review the game and its rules. Each team will be assigned half of the courtyard as their “territory”. Each team will begin with three members. All other students will begin as “free” players. Players on each team link arms to form a chain. The team’s goal will be to tag “free” players, forcing them to join their team. Two Ways to Win the Game: 1. If you remain untagged at the end of the game. 2. If you are tagged but end up on the largest team when the game ends.

Rules of the Game 1. The teacher will choose a team leader for each team. Each team leader will choose two other players and link arms to form their chain. The team leader must always remain at the head of the chain. 2. The teacher will tell groups of free players when they may enter the game. 3. The team leader and the player at the end of each chain will try to tag the free players. Once free players are tagged, they must immediately join the end of the chain that tagged them. 4. Teams are allowed to enter “enemy territory,” but they risk losing players. If players from one team’s chain enter the other team’s territory and are tagged, they must switch teams immediately. 5. If team leaders touch each other, the game is over and all students lose. You will hear a whistle when team leaders are in danger of touching.

Safe Fun Respectful Students following rules of the game Students playing safely— not causing harm to others Students being where they should be Students treating property gently and appropriately Students give an honest effort Students using appropriate language Students being silent while walking in hallways

There will be 7 Facts that you will reflect on. Some students use the back. Cold War FactsOur Classroom Game of Tag 1.Two superpowers became rivals after World War II (U.S. & Soviet Union) 1.The two superpowers pulled other nations into their alliance. 1.Some countries were nonaligned nations allied with neither superpower.

Cold War FactsOur Classroom Game of Tag 4.If nuclear war broke out both powers would suffer terrible destruction. 4.The Soviet Union had fewer allies in a weaker economy when the USSR collapsed in 1991

Cold War FactsOur Classroom Game of Tag 6.When the US emerged victorious in the Cold War it had more allies and a bigger economy. 6.Countries that fled the Soviet Union’s Communist alliance sought help from the west at the end of the Cold War.

History Class Should… Feel… Look… Sound… Safe Respectful Calm Students following directions Students on task Students seated at appropriate times Hands and feet to self Students facing front of the classroom when teacher is talking Careful use of classroom supplies and furniture Silence when teacher is talking QUIET indoor voices during transition times Students keeping unnecessary comments to selves QUIET on-topic talking in partners or groups when assigned to do so Challenges???? Strategies????