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 In this class we will explore the idea of adding words to a list and then sorting them.
-In part II we will turn this into a game where the student can pick a number to move a word to the top of the list and then when the list is sorted they can 'win'.
+In part II we will turn this into a game where the student can pick a number to move a word to the top of the list and then when the list is sorted they can 'win'. Well, here is the first thing:
+<Code:Python>
+list = []
+n = 5
+while n > 0:
+    word = input("Please enter a word: ")
+    list.append(word)
+    print(list)
+    print("==========")
+    n = n - 1
+</Code>
+This will show them loops and how a list works.
+Next we will sort the list before printing it; add "list.sort()" before you print it. Let the students play with this for a while.
+== The Game
+This is probably the easiest thing to do:
+<Code:Python>
+import random
+# Create a shuffled list
+list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+while list == sorted(list):
+    random.shuffle(list)
+while list != sorted(list):
+    print(list)
+    print("Switch two numbers (x y): ", end = '')
+    a = input()
+    a = a.split()
+    x = int(a[0]) - 1
+    y = int(a[1]) - 1
+    z = list[x]
+    list[x] = list[y]
+    list[y] = z
+    print("==========")
+print(list)
+print("You win!")
+</Code>
+For homework ask them to include a round counter, which keeps track of how many guesses they make.
+== Advanced
+Here is a "final" version which includes try and except error handling as well as easier logic.
+<Code:Python>
+import random
+list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+random.shuffle(list)
+score = 0
+while list != sorted(list):
+    score = score + 1
+    print(list)
+    print("score:", score)
+    x = input("Switch two numbers (x): ")
+    y = input("Switch two numbers (y): ")
+    try:
+        x = int(x) - 1
+        y = int(y) - 1
+    except:
+        print("")
+        print("Oops! Please only enter numbers! :)")
+        score = score - 1
+        continue
+    (list[x], list[y]) = (list[y], list[x])
+    print ("==========")
+print(list)
+print("you win!")
+print("Your score is", score, "points.")
+</Code>