ELA Standard 3

All elections are turning points, but the presidential election of 1960 holds a special place in American history. The 1950s had been a period of unparalleled economic growth and US global power. Richard Nixon served as President Eisenhower's Vice President through most of the period. Nixon's humble origins gave him a common touch that appealed to the small town, idyllic America encompassed by the spirit of the 1950s. John F. Kennedy, was Nixon's mirror image: charming, Harvard educated and the scion of an American political dynasty.

Players work cooperatively to help get a bird, chipmunk and mouse back home before Max, the cat, catches them.

Players take turns rolling the dice and discussing which creatures to move to in an effort to foil Max's attempt at catching them.

In this game you become a member of the Fellowship by playing one of the hobbits. This is your chance to prove that you are worthy to save Middle Earth. It is the collective aim of the players to destroy the Ring and collect as many shields as possible. The shields symbolize each player's contribution to driving back the dark forces, but they will count only if the Fellowship sticks together and is successful as a whole. Without co-operation there can be no success. There is no individual winner - the group scores points as a whole.

In Citadels, you are a medieval ruler trying to complete your city before your opponents can build theirs. Expand your city by adding new districts, but be sure to invest wisely: some districts are more valuable than others, but cost more gold to build.

There is more to ruling a city than gold, however. Lords, ladies, and other nobility all have a role to play. The game changes each turn as each player secretly chooses a new role - the assassin, thief, magician, king, bishop, merchant architect or warlord - and the power that comes with it.