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Career & Technical Education · 5–7

Jerry Lawson: Gaming Pioneer Activity Pack

This activity pack introduces students to Jerry Lawson’s contributions as a Black engineer and video-game pioneer.

$5USD · Digital download

This activity pack introduces students to Jerry Lawson’s contributions as a Black engineer and video-game pioneer. Students learn about interchangeable cartridges, practice key vocabulary, analyze his career, and design an original game concept and cartridge art.

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What you’ll teach

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  • Students will describe Jerry Lawson’s contributions to video-game history.
  • Students will explain how interchangeable cartridges changed home gaming.
  • Students will use vocabulary related to innovation and engineering.
  • Students will design a video-game concept inspired by Lawson’s work.