In order to build on the material being taught in Unit 7, I created a game based assessment activity that can be used in conjunction with that lesson. The learning objectives that I will be assessing are the same objectives from the world geography section.  Students will practice their ability to talk about geographical features, superlative adjectives, and descriptive adjectives.  

To begin the teacher will show two pictures of a man made structure and geographical features.  A variety will be used but it will always the same when they are being shown.  (Show two man-made structures at once and the next round show two geographical features). The students will be split into groups of 3-4 and each given a white board. When the teacher holds up the two pictures, they will then say something about one of the pictures.  For example, “The highest waterfall in India is Jog Falls, which of the pictures do you think is showing that waterfall?”  The two pictures that the teacher is holding up need to be waterfalls, one of Jog Falls and one of a significantly smaller waterfall.  This isn’t to assess their ability to memorize different geographical features, it is to assess their ability to understand superlative adjectives.  Therefore, the pictures need to clearly represent the difference in size so that they can get it right.  Give each group 30 seconds-1 minute to write down their answer on the white board and show it, if they get it right, they get one point.  Then the teacher will set down the other picture and hold up the picture of Jog Falls and ask each group to write down as many adjectives that describe the landmark in 3 minutes. After three minutes, time is up, and the groups will show their list.  Each adjective will be a point and the group that ends up with the most points wins that round.  Then you can move on to the next round (5 in total). Whichever group has the most points at the end, wins.  

This fun and interactive fame will assess the learning objectives because the students are hearing the teacher first demonstrate an example of a superlative adjective and then they are looking at that picture and writing down adjectives that come to mind when looking at it.  Game- based assessment activities are a great, engaging way to teach material to students. Assessments are an integral part of a classroom and the learning process for students. Having a balance of both formal and informal assessments offer many benefits including increasing motivation, aids in teaching evaluation, and provides the teachers and student with an understanding of how well the material is being retained. Using game-based assessment activities in the classroom is a way to see these benefits with the students engaging with one another.