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(NOTE: It is important that you fill in the game name before you load the game onto a Cartridge. Without the name, the load operation cannot be completed, and you will get an error message on the screen.)
Category Information Cells
Each Jeopardy! round and Double Jeopardy! round is made up of six categories which are displayed in six columns. The top three cells of each column contain information about the category: the category name, the abbrevi- ated name (the name as it appears on the Jeopardy! game board on your TV screen), and any explanation that will help clarify how the category is played (such as, Unscramble the animal names.).
Clue/Response Cells
Each of these cells displays a single clue and the corresponding response.
Final Jeopardy! Cell
This cell displays the Final Jeopardy! category, clue, and response.
CATEGORY: FAMOUS PEOPLE | FINAL JEOPARDY!® |
CLUE: THE BIRTHDAY OF THIS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IS CELEBRATED AS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN JANUARY |
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Response: Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.? |
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Filling Out a Game Template
Once you have an idea of what your categories and clues are going to be, you can begin typing them into the game template. The printed game template will serve as your Answer Key for the Jeopardy! game.
GENERAL GAME CREATION INFORMATION
Editor Windows
When you start up Classroom Jeopardy! Editor, the program opens to a blank game template displaying a Single Jeopardy! (SJ) round. To type in the game content, you must first select the cell in which you want to work and then bring up its corresponding editor window. There is an editor window for each of the four types of cells.
•Game Name Cell
•Category Cell
• Clue/Response Cell
• Final Jeopardy! Cell
You can access an editor window in one of three ways:
•Use the mouse to
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