E.+File+Folder+Games

__**Stake the Missions**__
The content-specific board game "Stake the Missions" will be used to assess students' knowledge of the twenty-one missions. Two students will compete against each other to see who will win by staking the most missions. Both students will answer a series of questions about the twenty-one missions. If a student answers a question correctly, then they get to take one of their colored flags and stake the mission that corresponds with the question. Incorrectly answered question cards are re-used after the students go through the deck of cards. The game ends when all of the missions are staked. The player who has the most flags on the board wins. The game serves as good practice for students as they recall the information they learned about the California missions.

**__Fraction War__**
Two students will use the game "Fraction War" to practice their mathematical skills. The students will each draw a numerator and denominator card at the same time. They will need to compare the fractions to see who has the largest fraction. The student with the largest fraction gets to place their marker on a California mission of their choice. The game continues until all twenty-one missions are claimed. The student with the most missions wins. This game shows students the locations of the California missions and the dates they were founded, while also allowing students to practice the concept of comparing fractions. It is a fun and easy way to incorporate mathematics into history.

__**Friars...Let's Go On a Mission!**__
The "Friars... Lets Go On a Mission!" game will be also be used to assess students' knowledge of the twenty-one missions. Two to six players will each receive a friar game piece. The students will place their friar on the starting mission- Mission San Diego de Alcala. The players take turns answering different questions about the California missions. If they answer a question correctly, then they get to move their friar up the mission chain to the next mission. If a player answers a question incorrectly, then they do not get to move their friar. The player who reaches the last mission first, Mission San Francisco Solano, wins. This content-specific game requires students to remember the facts they learned about the California missions.