
EM Curriculum Sample Outline
chess
LESSON TITLES:
- Introduction to the Game Pieces
- Objective and Rules
- Setting Up A Game
- Basic Strategies
COVERED KNOWLEDGE:
- The names of pieces in the game of chess and how they can move
- The Objective and simple rules of the game of chess
- The proper setup of a chess board to begin a standard game
- Simple strategies to begin a game of chess
PRACTICED SKILLS:
- Identifying the different chess pieces and how they move (i.e. bishop moves diagonally only)
- Identifying the difference between a check and checkmate
- Setting up a chess board correctly
- Starting a game of chess with a strategy in mind
FINAL PROJECT:
Play a game of chess slowly and focusing on legal moves of pieces