Journey Through History

After years of having students play Jeopardy as a review game, and seeing a few students dominate each game, I went in search of another way to play.  Based on some reading I did online, I finally came to a solution.  I have students line up three vertical rows of desks and divide the class into thirds.  The front seat of each row is considered the “hot seat.”  The person in the hot seat may consult with the person immediately behind them to provide the answer to a question.  After each question, however, the person in the hot seat moves to the back of the row and the rest of the row moves forward.  Therefore, no one person can continually answer questions for a team, and everyone has the chance to answer questions.