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How does the game foster competition?

What kind of skill is required to play the game?
What resources are necessary to play the game?
In what way is the game fun?

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Where did the game originate? Do we know what country the game
is originally from?
10. In what countries is this game played?

After the conversation in which the games are analyzed, the teacher and stu—
dents jointly prepare posters for several games. Some students might write,
while others might draw. These posters are then placed side by side, and
students engage in a conversation in which they compare and contrast the

various games.

Students then decide as a group which of the games they would like to play
by taking turns making a case for their favorite game, participating in a con—
versation about which game they should choose, and finally taking a vote.
As some students play the game, others act as recorders, taking pictures and
filming a short Video. Students then watch the Video, look at the pictures,
and reflect on their experience playing the game. They go back to the poster
describing the game and revise the description of it if necessary.

Activity 2.1 .2Whal; Games Did Our Parents Play When
They Were Children?

Homework

Following lesson 2.1.1, students interview their parents about the games
they played as children. They prepare a poster similar to the posters prepared
in class, with assistance from their parents if necessary. They use the follow-
ing interview rubric:

1. What is the name of the game?
2. What is the aim of the game?