[ What's in a Game WISE site ] | Week | Dates | Reading & Homework Assignments Be prepared to discuss the readings listed below in class ON the given date. |
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| Opening Days | Thursday, Aug 27 | Board Games, by Martin Gardner. Article available on WISE. | |
| Opening Days | Friday, Aug 28 | Lessons in Play [LiP], Chapter 0, pg 1-7 | |
| Opening Days | Saturday, Aug 29 | LiP Chapter 1, Sections 1.1-1.6 | |
| Opening Days | Monday, Aug 31 | Why are Games Exciting and Stimulating? by Aviezri S. Fraenkel. Article available on WISE. | |
| 1 | Wednesday, Sept 2 | LiP Chapter 1, Section 1.7 | |
| Friday, Sept 4 | Taking Sudoku Seriously, by Laura Taalman. Article available on WISE. Brainfreeze Puzzle pack, By Laura Taalman and Philip Riley. Puzzles available online from Brainfreeze Puzzles, click on Brainfreeze Puzzle Pack link. |
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| 2 | Wednesday, Sept 9 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.1 | |
| Friday, Sept 11 | no class for Paper 1 draft review meetings | ||
| 3 | Monday, Sept 14 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.2 Taxman, by Robert K. Moniot. Article available on WISE. |
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| Wednesday, Sept 16 | Paper 1 in-class peer reviews |
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| Friday, Sept 18 | TED video: Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity TED video: Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity Paper Assignment 1 due in class |
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| 4 | Monday, Sept 21 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.2, and exercises, LiP Chapter 2 exercises | |
| Wednesday, Sept 23 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.2 and Chapter 2 exercises. We will discuss in detail example 2.16 (CUTTHROAT STARS) in class. Be prepared to discuss problem 5 (on GREEDY NIM) and problem 7 (on modified CUTTHROAT STARS) |
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| Friday, Sept 25 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.2 | ||
| 5 | Monday, Sept 28 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.3 play Partizan EndNim | |
| Wednesday, Sept 30 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.3 Play Partizan EndNim, figure out notation L(w) and R(w) |
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| Friday, Oct 2 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.3 Play Partizan EndNim, figure out notation L(w) and R(w), and understand the theorems in Section 2.3 |
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| 6 | Monday, Oct 5 | LiP Chapter 2, Section 2.3 Use theorems in Section 2.3 to describe outcome class for specific boards |
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| Wednesday, Oct 7 | Chess Story, by Stefan Zweig, purchase this book online. | ||
| Friday, Oct 9 | Chess Story, by Stefan Zweig Learn to Play Chess |
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| 7 | Monday, Oct 12 | Chess Story, by Stefan Zweig Learn to Play Chess |
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| Wednesday, Oct 14 | Chess and Deep Blue, New York Times articles. Collection of articles courtesy of Prof. Charles Schmidt, Rutgers University. | ||
| Friday, Oct 16 | LiP Chapter 3 | ||
| 8 | Monday, Oct 19 | LiP Chapter 3 | |