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Play Settlers of Catan - Board Game Group for Teens
Brooklyn - Virtual Teen Center
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
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A friendly social club for teens who love board games! Each week we'll play Colonist, a free online version of the famous Settlers of Catan board game. Great for experienced strategists and beginner casual players alike.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
→THE CLASS← Each week will follow the same format: ① Brief introductions and a simple icebreaker question or activity ② Review rules and game mechanics as needed ③ Play! (We will have time for one game each week) →THE GAME← Settlers of Catan is a wildly popular board game - and one of my personal favorites. Players compete to build roads, settlements, and cities while collecting resources and avoiding the robber. This game can be highly strategic, and is also influenced by luck (rolls of...
- Learn the rules and basic strategies of the popular board game Settlers of Catan
- Learn to win and lose gracefully
- Learn to regulate emotions
ON THE PERSONAL LEVEL: I'm the oldest of seven kids, and games have always been my family's way of expressing love and staying connected. To this day, whenever we get together we play game after game after game. I like to say I've lost a thousand games and I'm just fine, so you will be too when you inevitably lose. ON THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL: I designed and led games and other activities for tweens and teens professionally as the Teen Center Director at my local Boys & Girls Club. I have years of experience leading small groups, teaching to everyone's skill level, and making everyone feel involved and wanted in the group. One summer, my Board Game Club was possibly the most popular Club offered by the facility for tweens and teens.
You will need an account with Colonist.io BEFORE the first class. Accounts are free, but don't lose your login info.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Settlers of Catan can bring out big emotions. Players have the opportunity to refuse to trade with each other and to directly sabotage other players, dice rolls rarely go exactly how you want them to, and in the end there is one clear winner and everyone else loses. Games are a great, low-risk environment to practice dealing with frustrating emotions. However, some people struggle to find any enjoyment in the game because of its competitive style. I would suggest everyone give it at least two or three tries, then if it still isn't any fun, don't feel guilty about giving it up!
Joined April, 2024
5.0
2reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Idaho
Bachelor's Degree in Health or PE from University of Idaho
THE IMPORTANT STUFF: I graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in both Exercise Science and Spanish (go Vandals!). From there, I was hired to rebuild a Boys and Girls Club Teen Center from its post-pandemic ruins - a job that I absolutely...
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Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
1-4 learners per class
