Review of the quest based learning I did as a teacher.

1. Translating Games
and Learning
Seann Dikkers
University of Wisconsin - Madison

4. Quest Based Course
Design

5. Portfolio 1: Exploration and Discovery
!ere and Back Again: A Traveler’s Tale
Sc"be 6/8 A#%t 4/8
Studying History 25xp 3 Cartoons w/ Humor 100xp
Moving into Space 10xp 4 Portraits of Historic Figures 100xp
The Heart of Darkness 10xp Historical Sailing Ship 50xp
Undaunted: Lewis & Clark 10xp Book Illustration 25xp
Settling a New Land 10xp Timeline of Exploration 100xp
A Way to the Sea 10xp Title Page 25xp
Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria 10xp Professional Layout 250xp
Exotics & New Worlds 10xp Neat, Clear, & Colorful 250xp
Collect full set 200xp Collect full set 500xp
Adventurer 3/7
Ca#ographer 4/8
Watch: Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50xp
Adventures of Bilbo Baggins! 25xp Watch: How the West was Won 50xp
Do: Map your Homestead 100xp Watch: IMAX Lewis & Clark 50xp
Geo-Tagging your homeland 25xp Play: MMO Exploration! 100xp
The Journeys of Lewis & Clark 25xp Play: Civilization 50xp
The 13 Colonies 25xp Play: Pirates! 100xp
Finding the NW Passage 25xp Play: Geo-Tagging 300xp
The Voyages of Columbus 25xp
Exotic Trade Routes 25xp Collect full set 500xp
The Journeys of Marco Polo 25xp
Collect full set 300xp Au&or 2/5
Make a Movie 200xp
Scholar 6/9
Exploring the Congo 100xp
Exploring Brazilian Rain Forest 100xp
Book Readings (per book) 100xp Why we Study History 200xp
Primary Source Findings 100xp The Spirit of Discovery Today 300xp
Lewis & Clark Weather Notes 10xp A Traveler’s Delight Report 500xp
Magellan Journal 10xp
129: N. Armstrong 25xp Collect full set 500xp
U9 Intro: Sea to Shining Sea 25xp
Scient%t
32: All the Way to the Pacific 25xp
4: Columbus in the New World 25xp 2/5
3: Prince Henry’s Dream 25xp Discovery of Science 100xp
Collect full set 300xp Compass Construction 100xp
The Earth is Round? Prove it! 100xp
Distance Plotting 100xp
Aiming for the Moon 100xp
Collect full set 500xp

6. EuropeE UROPE
“C” Level Work:
Talk Notes:
 Enchanted Cities of Europe
Maps:
 The Greeks &Alexander the  Physical Map – Europe
Great  Political Map – Europe
 History of Europe & Pax
Romana Project:
 History Assembly Project  All of Map Packet
“B” Level Work:
Talk Notes: Project: (Choose 2)
 Typed or neatly written with  History of Europe Packet
color  Movie Review (Talk to
Dikkers for approval)
Maps:  Travel Videos
 Population – Europe  Renaissance Mug/Greek
 Land use – Europe Vessel/French Box/Urn
 Tougher Test
“A” Level Work: Select options that show what you know!
Maps: Projects: (Choose 1)
 Any other E.C.  Travel Agency*
 Ancient Civilization Project
 Book Report*
 Trade Maps & Charts*
 “Who’s the Boss” Timeline
 Construction Project

7. color  Movie Review (Talk to
Dikkers for approval)
Maps:  Travel Videos
EuropeE UROPE  Population – Europe
 Land use – Europe
 Renaissance Mug/Greek
Vessel/French Box/Urn
 Tougher Test
“C” Level Work: “A” Level Work: Select options that show what you know!
Talk Notes:
Maps: Maps: Projects: (Choose 1)
 Enchanted Cities of Europe  Any other E.C.  Travel Agency*
 The Greeks &Alexander the  Physical Map – Europe
 Political Map – Europe  Ancient Civilization Project
Great
 Book Report*
 History of Europe & Pax
Romana Project:  Trade Maps & Charts*
 History Assembly Project  All of Map Packet  “Who’s the Boss” Timeline
 Construction Project
“B” Level Work:
Talk Notes: Project: (Choose 2)
 Typed or neatly written with  History of Europe Packet
color  Movie Review (Talk to
Dikkers for approval)
Maps:  Travel Videos
 Population – Europe  Renaissance Mug/Greek
 Land use – Europe Vessel/French Box/Urn
 Tougher Test
“A” Level Work: Select options that show what you know!
Maps: Projects: (Choose 1)
 Any other E.C.  Travel Agency*
 Ancient Civilization Project
 Book Report*
 Trade Maps & Charts*
 “Who’s the Boss” Timeline
 Construction Project

8. color  Movie Review (Talk to
Dikkers for approval)
Maps:  Travel Videos
EuropeE UROPE  Population – Europe
 Land use – Europe
 Renaissance Mug/Greek
Vessel/French Box/Urn
 Tougher Test
“C” Level Work: “A” Level Work: Select options that show what you know!
Talk Notes:
Maps: Maps: Projects: (Choose 1)
 Enchanted Cities of Europe  Any other E.C.  Travel Agency*
 The Greeks &Alexander the  Physical Map – Europe
 Political Map – Europe  Ancient Civilization Project
Great
 Book Report*
 History of Europe & Pax
Romana Project:  Trade Maps & Charts*
 History Assembly Project  All of Map Packet  “Who’s the Boss” Timeline
 Construction Project
Construction Options Books
“B” Level Work:  Notre Dame  Stephen Lawhead – Byzantium
Talk Notes: Project: (Choose 2)  Sistene Chapel  Stephen Lawhead – Patrick
 Typed or neatly written with  History of Europe Packet  Chartres Cathedral  Carol Matas – After the War
color  Movie Review (Talk to  St. Peter’s Basilica  B. Steffens – Children’s
Dikkers for approval)  London Bridge Crusade
Maps:  Travel Videos  Temple of Zues
 Population – Europe  Renaissance Mug/Greek  Temple of Athena Movies
 Land use – Europe Vessel/French Box/Urn  Arc de Triomphe  The Sound of Music (Musical)
 Tougher Test  Colusseum of Rome  The Three Musketeers
 Brandenburg Gate (Adventure)
“A” Level Work: Select options that show what you know!  Acropolis of Athens  Spartacus (Epic Adventure)
Maps: Projects: (Choose 1) Big Ben  Other movies available with
 Any other E.C.  Travel Agency* Eiffel Tower permission.
 Ancient Civilization Project Tower of Pisa
 Book Report*  **Know them all**
 Trade Maps & Charts*
 “Who’s the Boss” Timeline
 Construction Project

10. Building a Shed

12. Translating Games
and Learning
Seann Dikkers
University of Wisconsin - Madison