This lesson examines the contributions of Shigeru Miyamoto to the video game industry, focusing on his creation of iconic games such as Mario. It covers Miyamoto’s career at Nintendo, the development of the Mario franchise, and the impact of these games on popular culture. Activities include watching videos, completing guided reading tasks, and creating storyboards for a new Mario game. Students will learn about the evolution of video games and the influence of Miyamoto’s work on the industry.
This is one lesson in a series of 20 on the late 20th and early 21st Century. Each lesson is designed to cover a range of historical and exam skills to build up students knowledge and exam skills ready for any exam board.
Those lessons are:
- Modern Britain – The Windrush Generation
- Modern Africa – Apartheid
- Modern Europe – The European Union
- Modern World – A History of Video Games
- Modern World – Shigeru Miyamoto & Nintendo
- Modern World – Space Telescopes
- Modern World – Manned Space Flight
- Moden World – Interplanetary Probes
- Modern World – Mars Rovers
- Modern Britain – Margaret Thatcher
- Modern World – Iranian Revolution 1979
- Modern World – Gulf War 1991
- Modern World – Afghan War 2001 – 2022
- Modern World – Iraq War 2003
- Modern Technology – Deepmind, ChatGTP & AI
- Modern World – Dubai Miracle
- Modern World – Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Modern Technology – Quantum Computing
- Modern World – History of Environmentalism
- Modern Technology - Blockchain
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