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[Paladin Brewer]

I was planning on playing this game in class, but I will have to divide the class into 2 teams. That will be around, lets say, 15 people per team. Now I don't want 15 people screaming an answer to a question, especially since they are likely to disagree. Any thoughts on how to get a 15 person team to come up with 1 answer in an orderly fashion?

[Fishead soup]

Either you should have some kind of bell or buzzer the students can hit when they know the answer. I've seen these bells or buzzers at department stores sold with a card game.

Another posibility is take turns so you have one person from each side. Give them a time limit to answer the question after that time has expired allow students to answer in an orderly fashion.

[nobbyken]

Can you split into teams of 4?
Should be more manageable, and if 2 or more answers are being offered, then they do a quick rock-scissors-paper game to see which answer to use.
My classes teams of this size bond well and compete happily using this method.

[MalFSU1]

You can have each team pick a captain(usually involves a couple kids in each team battling out with rock, paper, scissors) The captain gathers a consensus for the group and answers the question on behalf of his team.

[ddeubel]

The best way is to laminate an A4 or B2 piece of paper. Give them a napkin and marker. One secretary who records the answer and they raise it when asked.... set a time limit. I usually use one thinking song from Jeopardy.

Good luck. Good question.

DD
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[detourne_me]

Are the desks arranged in rows?
If so, divide the class in half, then say "This question is for the first row, second row, third row, etc."
Thats what I do when I play Jeopardy in class, that way I only have 8 kids that i need to watch out for, instead of 40.
This also allows every student a chance to answer, instead of having a captain or ringer that is excellent at English quiz games.

If you have round desks or desk groups you can have the groups assign a number to each student... like a batting order.
"This question is for the 2nd student..."
This works best when there are multiple groups though, because it alleviates the pressure on single students to answer for a large team.

Buzzers work well, if you have the resources. I usually have students raise a hand and call out their team name.

[thegadfly]

I would do six teams of five instead of two of 15 -- each team makes an order, 1-5, and each round, the designated number is the only one that may answer for the team, though they may quietly coach the designated speaker....

If you really NEED the game to be only two teams, I would designate each of the five-person teams as a "squad" -- offense, defense, and midfield, and the three squads have their points added together for the team score....

Groups of 3-5 allow for greater participation from each member, which cuts deadwood. Having some number as the "designated speaker" ensures that there is at least a chance that each person on a team will give an answer for the team. Allowing the team to coach the designated speaker (in English, of course -- I deduct points if I hear any Korean) helps to keep all students engaged and on-task, instead of simply waiting until their own next turn.

Just some of the things that I do when playing a large-group game....