Hello Mr. Leonardi,
I have some feedback to your blog on Catholic Jeopardy that I hope clarifies a few things about the game.
- The Catholic Jeopardy preview you reviewed from our website is just that, a “preview” or sampler. It is meant to be a teaser and not necessarily a means by which to evaluate the entire content from our two available cartridges, Catholic Basics Level I and Level II. FYI, these cartridges have 300 questions each.
- The game host has the ability to judge whether a response is acceptable as in “big fish” or “whale”, or “donkey” or “mule”. The host can also decide whether or not to accept an answer that is not given in the form of a question (as in the TV show Jeopardy!). This ongoing dialogue helps add to the fun of the game.
- In mentioning the reaction (“could not stop playing”) from the Office of Catechesis in Chicago in the Catholic Telegraph article, my point was that the game is entertaining and engaging for various ages and experience. At Pflaum, we attempt to engage students in all the resources we offer.
- One of the real benefits of the Classroom Jeopardy game www.classroomjeopardy.com, mentioned in the Catholic Telegraph article, is that anyone can create content using the software. For example, if one desires to create questions that can “stump” biblical scholars, one can do so. The software is available for free from their website. I hope you’ll consider getting the game so you can experience it more fully in a group setting.
Respectfully yours,
Bill Kapcar
Pflaum Publishing Group
Mr. Kapcar also asked for suggestions. I wrote that it would be a good idea to get the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" from a bishop renowned for catechesis, e.g., Wuerl, Hughes, or Chaput, and to purge the game of silly questions like the one about holding hands during the Lord's Prayer. About the latter, I told him such questions will turn-off knowledgeable early-adopters.
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