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Revel in the Debut of Jeopardy! in 1965
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Let RetroSparX spark your memory of Jeopardy! with Answer – March 30, 1965 … Question – When was the debut of Jeopardy!? It seems as though Alex Trebek has been in our living rooms forever, causing us to shout answers at our television sets to somehow prove that we are smarter than the trivia geniuses who appear nightly on Jeopardy! Read about this remarkable game show that has hooked generations of television audiences.
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Subject Category: Entertainment
Featured Date Range: 1960s to present day
Number of pages to print: 6
Included: memory-stimulating narrative, 2 'categorically awesome' memory games, answer key
Completion time: 30 - 50 minutes (approximate)
Memory Games for Seniors Included in this Unit
Jeopardy Categories and the Award they Inspired (Word Search Mystery Reveal memory game) - Complete a word search of some of the more common Jeopardy! categories. The letters left behind will spell out the reason that Jeopardy! was awarded the prestigious Peabody Award in 2012.
Features of Jeopardy Categories and the Award they Inspired
- 2 pages of word-searching challenge
- large print for easy completion
- easy to complete for those with a bit of patience!
- can be completed individually, but more than one set of eyes will make the words easier to find
- suitable for seniors with no cognitive decline or (with a bit of support) for those with mild dementia
- answer key is included
Fun on the Box (Phrase Craze memory game) - Choose from a list of words to complete the titles of other famous game shows that have entertained us from the 1950s to the present.
Features of Fun on the Box
- one page of glorious game shows
- bold, colourful graphics; large print for easy reading
- easy for game show fans to complete; moderately difficult for those who prefer more high-brow programming!
- can be completed individually, but definitely fun to share your memories of these shows with a group
- suitable for seniors with no cognitive decline, with mild dementia or (with a bit of support) with moderate dementia
- answer key is included