7 Wonders is a very engaging, advanced card game which greatly rewards those willing to learn the complexities in order to play. In this game, each player is the leader of one of the seven great cities in the ancient world: Rhodes, Alexandria, Ephesus, Babylon, Olympia, Giza, or Halicarnassus. To win, you must build a civilization and create an architectural wonder. Players try to build their deck of cards where the cards represent various historical buildings including viaducts, arenas, farms, markets etc. After three rounds, each player will have created a mini civilization based on the cards. Points are awarded based on how successfully the chosen cards meet the needs of the civilization in areas such as commerce, military, or culture. The player with the most points wins. This is not a simple game to learn, but once mastered is quite satisfying as the game rewards forethought and careful planning. 7 Wonders is recommended for children who enjoy games of strategy, and not recommended to children who struggle with complex directions.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Abstract Reasoning
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Organization
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Social Awareness
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• Verbal Reasoning
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Visual Discrimination
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Working Memory
• Requires scanning in multiple places for words, objects or numbers
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently

You are the leader of one of the 7 great cities of the Ancient World. Gather resources, develop commercial routes and affirm your military supremacy. Build your city and erect an architectural wonder which will transcend future times.