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Journey
Thru
Thailand
Brethren In Christ
World Missions
Prayer Team
Prepared by: Heidi Risser & Renee Long
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Journey Thru Thailand Page 5
Creative Ideas for Decorating Page 7
Rotation #1—Thailand Food Page 9
Rotation #2—Thailand Games Page 17
Rotation #3— Culture-Customs–ReligionPage 23
Rotation #4—City Life in Thailand Page 33
Rotation #5—Rural Life Page 41
Rotation #6—Thai Language Page 49
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Journey Thru Thailand
This is a “Rotational Model” curriculum. There are six dif-
ferent lesson rotations to be used in a variety of ways de-
pending on the number of children you have in your ministry,
facility size, and the schedule. Here are examples of the
many different ways you can use this curriculum:
LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN-ONE HOUR PROGRAM:
◊ Create six groups of children by multi-age or by grade.
◊ Assign each group to one rotation area a Sunday (six groups—
six rotations-six weeks)
OR
◊ Assign each group to two rotation areas 30 minutes each—
for three weeks.
SMALL NUMBER OF CHILDREN-ONE HOUR PROGRAM:
◊ Create two or three groups of children
◊ Assign each group to one rotation area a Sunday (two groups-
six rotations-three weeks) OR
◊ Make one large group of children and do one rotation a
Sunday for six weeks
THAILAND TRIVIA:
Throughout this curriculum you will find Thailand trivia given directly
from our own BIC Missionary family who is serving in Thailand at this
time.
(MANY OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM-BE CREATIVE)
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CREATIVE IDEAS FOR DECORATING
• Wear silky Asian clothing.
• Seek out people who may have traveled to Thailand for
items to borrow.
• Collect some Asian items from members of your church or
people from your community.
• Straw hats
• Silky pieces of fabric draped around the rooms
• Wooden Bowls of fruit—mango, pineapple, bananas
• Hang some maps of Thailand
• Make paper flowers to hang from ceiling or drape around
the rooms
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ROTATION
#1
Thailand Food
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who
comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in
me will never be thirsty. John 6:35
THAILAND TRIVIA: Thai children enjoy sticky rice, BBQ pork or chicken
on a stick, spicy papaya salad, fried fish, sour milk/yogurt drink, and fruit.
Most children wake up around 6:00 in the morning to get ready for school.
They shower by dipping water out of a large trash can and dumping it over
themselves. After showing they would eat breakfast, probably sitting on
the floor around a small tray. Breakfast is usually boiled rice with some
kind of meat in it or leftovers from dinner the night before. Most children
walk or ride their bike to school. Only if you live in the city do Mom and
Dad take you or you may ride a mini-van.
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FOOD FROM THAILAND
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
THIS STATION WILL HELP CHILDREN EXPERI-
ENCE LIFE AS IT IS IN THAILAND THRU WHAT
THEY C00K AND HOW EAT.
CREATIVE IDEAS:
• If you have a kitchen area, and enough time
allotted for this rotation, purchase the in-
gredients and make some authentic Thai food to enjoy together. You can also
prepare part at home and part at your facility.
• If you don’t have a kitchen area, and a short amount of time for this rotation,
prepare at home, bring food hot and serve. Share with your group the differ-
ent ingredients you used.
• Enjoy eating Thai food the authentic way—with chop sticks (order from Orien-
tal Trading Company) or use drinking straws.
• Check out your local food store in the international food aisle for any easy tra-
ditional Thai food ideas.
• Use the Internet to find additional Thai food recipes.
THAI FOOD RECIPES:
GINGER CHICKEN
This recipe will need to be adjusted for the amount of kids you have. As you can
see exact measurements are not included.
Fresh Garlic (crushed) Chicken (cut up into chunks)
Green Onions (chopped) Rice
Green Chilies (chopped) Oil
Little Sugar or Honey Fresh Ginger/tsp. Ground Ginger
Heat a pan with a little bit of oil; crush some garlic and green onions and sauté un-
til garlic and onions are soft; add chicken chunks and cook until chicken is no
longer pink. Add fresh ginger by grating it into the pan. Slice mushrooms and add
to the pan along with sugar or honey. Stir frequently. Once everything is cooked.
Serve over rice!
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STICKY RICE AND MANGO
6 servings
This is often served in Thailand as a dessert.
1 1/4 cups of Raw Sticky Rice
3/4 cup thick Coconut Milk—mix with Rice
1/4 cup Sugar
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/2 Tblsp. Salt for Rice
1/4 tsp. Rice Flour
6 medium Mangos—peeled and sliced
Wash and rinse the sticky rice well. Add enough water to the rice un-
til the water is about 1/4” above rice surface. Cook rice in a bowl, pan
or steamer. On low, heat 3/4 cup of coconut milk—add sugar and salt
and cook. Remove from the heat and pour into rice. Stir to mix well
and set aside for 15 minutes. Peel and slice mangos. Place mangos on
a plate, add a spoonful of rice and top with coconut sauce.
FRIED RICE WITH BASIL
(KHAO PAD KRAPOW)
2 Servings
1 Garlic Clove; finely chopped
1 sm. Bundle Long Green Beans or Snap Beans
3 sm. Fresh Red or Green Chilies/finely chopped
1 sm. Red or Green Pepper/finely chopped
1 sm. Onion; chopped (continued)
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FRIED RICE WITH BASIL (CONTINUED)
3 Tblsp. Light Soy Sauce
2 cups Cooked Rice
15 Sweet Basil Leaves—chopped
1 cup Fresh Mushrooms—chopped or sliced
In a wok or frying pan, heat oil and add garlic and chilies and cook until golden
brown. Add mushrooms and onions and stir quickly. Add the cooked rice and
stir. Add the beans, peppers, sugar and soy sauce. Allow to simmer until eve-
rything is soft. Right before serving stir in the basil and serve!
PADTHI SAUCE
Purchase a packet of Padthi Sauce (check in your multi-cultural food isle at
your grocery store—(GIANT Food Stores carry this product). Follow the
package directions. You can add any type of vegetables to this packet. You
can also add shrimp or cut up chicken. For a traditional Thai favorite add
peanuts to this dish. Serve this dish over cooked rice, spaghetti, or noodles.
HERBS USED IN THAI COOKING
Use this website www.asiarecipe.com to set-up a display for the kids to ex-
perience and learn about the different herbs that are used in Thai cooking.
This website will give you pictures and a brief description of the different
kinds of herbs used in cooking and for therapeutic benefits. Bring in samples
of each of the herbs and allow the kids to (if applicable), smell, see, or taste
these different herbs.
VEGETABLES USED IN THAI COOKING
Wax Gourds (fak) Limes (ma-naao) Pea Eggplants (ma-Keua-puang)
Green Beans (tua Kaek) Kale (Ka-naa)
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FAMOUS FRUIT OF THAILAND
One of the most famous fruits in Thailand is the “Durian”. It is
widely known as the “king of fruit” and you will either love it or
hate it. It is a large fruit with a spiky casing which could so eas-
ily be used as a lethal weapon. However, it is the smell which
some people say is more dangerous. Many hotels and taxis ban
this fruit that many people say smells like an open sewer. Thai
people enjoy eating the durian fried which you can see being
prepared in the above picture. The durian is sliced thinly like po-
tato chips (crisps) and then either fried or roasted or even
both. The small bag of fried durian you can see in the picture
costs 100 baht. Thailand produces the majority of the durians
in the country. If you don’t fancy eating the smelly fruit then
try this fried version. It is very addictive, one packet won’t be
enough!
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ROTATION
#2
THAILAND
GAMES
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again Rejoice.
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:4
THAILAND TRIVIA: Hobbies or games that the children like to play are
computer games, checkers, chess, soccer and watching cartoons. Children in
Thailand that are in the minority (Isaan) do not have a lot of opportunities.
Quite a few of them grow up with grandparents and not their parents. If
they are with their parents, they usually have to help their parents work,
selling food, collecting trash, etc. They do not have many opportunities to
play and just be children. They seem to grow up fast.
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GAMES THAI CHILDREN PLAY
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
THIS STATION WILL TEACH CHILDREN SOME NEW GAMES THAT
THE CHILDREN IN THAILAND MIGHT ENJOY PLAYING.
CREATIVE IDEAS:
• If you have a gym facility use this as a location for Thai Game Station
and play some of these games in that location.
• If you do not have a gym facility, some can be played in a large class-
room or go outside.
Many of the games that you play as children are recognizable around the
world: skipping, football, tag, marbles, computer games, checkers, chess,
soccer, etc. Some of these games have the same rules but different
names. Are you familiar with the game “Piggy in the Middle” where someone
standing between two other players tries to catch the ball as it’s thrown
back and forth by the other two players? In Thai, it is called Ling Ching
Bon—”Monkey Snatches Ball.” The person who plays “It”, or ben in Thai, is
often chosen using a familiar game called “rock, paper, scissors”. In Thai it
is called Bao Ying Choob and has the same rules.
ONE LEGGED RABBIT (GRADAI Kha-Dee-o)
The players are split into two groups of equal numbers. One group is chosen
to be the rabbits. The others have to remain within an area which has been
marked out. The rabbits take turns to hop on one leg into the marked area
and try to touch as many of the other team members as they can. Players
are out if they are touched or if they cross the boundary. Likewise, the
rabbit is out if he puts two legs down or changes legs. However, if he is
tired, he can hop back to the start line where he can nominate another rab-
bit to take his place. The game is over when the other team has no players
left in the marked area.
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GAMES THAI CHILDREN PLAY (continued…)
WING BEE-O
Two teams with equal numbers line up behind a post or two chairs at either
end of the playground. The first member of each team holds a piece of
cloth. On the word “GO” they run up to the pole at the opposite end, run
around it and back to where they started. They then pass the cloth over to
the second team member who does the same. The idea is to run so fast
that you manage to catch up with the other team’s runner. The team that
runs slow and is touched by the other team’s cloth are the losers.
MONKEYS RUNS FOR A POLE (Ling Ching Luk)
In this game every player holds onto a pole or tree apart from one who has
to stand alone in the middle. This player is the monkey. As each player runs
to change their positions the monkey has to scramble for a vacant pole. If
he manages to touch it first then the player without a pole has to stand in
the middle.
CROW SITS ON EGGS (E-Gar Fuk Khai)
Two circles are drawn one within the other. The outer circle should be
about four feet in diameter and the inner circle just one foot. Small rocks
or other similar sized objects are then placed inside the smaller circle.
One of the players is chosen to be the “crow”. That player has to remain
within the circle and guard the eggs. The others have to try and steal the
eggs from the crow. They can do anything they like to trick and tease the
crow. However, they mustn’t enter the circle or be touched by the crow.
When all the eggs have been stolen the crow is then blindfolded. The play-
ers then have to hide the eggs that they have stolen. When they are ready,
the blindfold is taken off and the crow has to search for its missing eggs.
The owner of the first egg to be found then takes over the role as the
“crow”.
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GAMES THAI CHILDREN PLAY (continued)
DER-REE
A grid is marked on the playground with enough lines for each player. If each
team has 3 players, draw 3 vertical lines intersecting with 3 horizontal lines,
making 4 boxes. You can use masking tape if you are inside and chalk if you
have a parking lot or place outside to draw a grid. The attacking team has to
run to the far end and back without being touched by the defending team.
They must also keep within the marked area or the game is over. They are only
allowed to cross the boundary lines at each end. The defending team can only
run left to right along the line they are standing on. However, the defender on
the start line can run not only back and forth along his line but also up and
down the middle line, giving him an advantage. They only need to touch one of
the attackers for the game to be over. If one of the attackers can run to the
far end and then back to the start line without being touched then that team
is the winner and the game starts again.
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ROTATION
#3
Thailand
Culture * Customs * Religion
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer
your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is
your spiritual act of worship.
Romans 12:1
THAILAND TRIVIA: Weekends in Thailand are flexible. They sleep in
and stay up later. During the week, some families go away for the day, oth-
ers have to stay home and work. If parents need to work, children usually
go along and help too.
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THAILAND CULTURE,CUSTOMS & RELIGION
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
THIS STATION WILL HELP CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THAI-
LAND CULTURE AND CUSTOMS. THEY WILL ALSO LEARN
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAIN THAI RELIGION.
CREATIVE IDEAS:
• Make a sign for this Rotation Center “Thailand Culture and Customs”.
♦ WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY: Make copies of the “Thai Customs” Word
Search for each child in your group (See page 2 for grouping ideas) and
include pencils. Have each child locate the different customs as you
read the descriptions or have one or several children try to act out what
the custom would look like.
♦ DRAW PICTURE: Write each custom on a card. Depending on how you
have grouped the children in your ministry, give out paper, colored pen-
cils, crayons and markers either by groups or individuals—have each
child or each group pick a custom card from a basket and instruct them
to draw a picture of that custom and when completed everyone will
share the custom they selected.
♦ PROGRESSIVE MURAL: Roll out a long strip of newsprint or paper.
About every 2 feet or so, write at the top of the paper one of the cus-
toms or cultural fact mentioned in this rotation. Give each child in your
group a 2 feet x 2 feet section and have them stand or sit in their sec-
tion. Keep the long strip intact. Place items to draw with at the top of
the newsprint or paper in front of each child. When the leader says
start, each child will begin drawing that which is written at the top of
their spot. Using a timer or bell, at one minute have the kids move down
the line to the next spot and continue drawing. (Children at the end
should come around to other end and fill that space each time students
switch). Keep progressing until all the drawings look complete. Read
each item and have the kids look at what was drawn. This can also be
hung in your rotation area for everyone to see.
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♦ ANSWER BOARDS: Write each of the Thai customs (below) on an index card
and write TRUE on the top of each card. Then write each of the false Thai
Customs (from next page) on an index card and write FALSE on the top of each
card. Give each child or group a paper plate, a sheet of paper or a large piece
of newsprint. Give colored pencils or crayons to each child or group. Allow a
short amount of time for each child or group to design a name board with nine
(or twelve) squares to play a true or false game. They should all have the same
number of spaces in their grids. They can make pie shapes on the plates, if de-
sired. Designate how many squares must be marked to win the game; the num-
ber you designate depends on the time allotted, how many groups, etc. After
mixing up the cards, the leader reads the first “custom card” and calls on the
first child whose hand is raised. If it is the right answer (true or false), the
child marks a square on his game board. If the question is wrong, give the cor-
rect answer. The winner is the first to fill in the designated number of
squares.
THAI CUSTOMS:
♦ Never lose your temper or raise your voice , no matter how frustrated the
situation may be. Only patience, humor, and a cool heart yield results in Thai-
land.
• Thais believe that the head is the most sacred part of the body, so never
touch or pat anyone in Thailand on the head, even in the friendliest of circum-
stances.
• Standing over someone, especially someone older and wiser, is considered rude
behavior since it implies social superiority. As a sign of courtesy, lower your
head as you pass a group of people.
• The feet are considered the lowest part of the body, so don’t point at things
with your feet. When sitting down, make sure the soles of your feet are not
facing anyone.
• Wearing shorts is considered improper and low-class attire, but acceptable for
children.
• Public displays of affection are offensive. (NO HUGS)
• Never have your picture taken with any Buddhist images. They are considered
extremely sacred, no matter what their age or condition.
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• Buddhist monks must be treated with respect at all times. Women are not al-
lowed to touch the monks nor can the monks accept anything from a women’s
hand.
INFORMATION ABOUT BUDDHISM/THAI RELIGION
Thais are mainly Buddhist. They believe in “The Lord” Buddha and the
Dhamma. Buddhism plays a central part of community life. Practically every
Thai male will become a monk for at least three months of his life during his
youth. Monks follow a simple life. Buddhism teaches love, peace and har-
mony and is more of a way of thinking than a religion.
• The Thais detest any form of conflict and will go to great pains to avoid con-
frontation and preserve harmony.
• Thais greet each other not with a handshake but with the “wai” (a prayer-like
posture with the palms of the hands pressed together).
• In a social or business setting, the person who has extended the invitation
pays for the meal. If it isn’t clear who extended the invitation, the senior–
most person at the table has the honor of paying. If you are the only for-
eigner present, it is polite to offer to pay.
FALSE CUSTOMS:
♦ Eating flies is a tradition on a Buddhist holiday.
♦ The Thai women wear masks to prevent any distractions from men.
♦ Thai people only eat chicken.
♦ Thai people sleep on the floor.
♦ It is customary in Thailand to wear red on a holiday.
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THAI CUSTOMS
L V B T F H H V H I U V U F M
U X Q Z L O E D L J A I E J L
R M Y A B T A N U U I E C Z O
Z O N C L S D Y U V T T M V K
O N A Z F I P T J T K E O Y J
X K H A Z H Z D D H B U T L N
C C J I C D Y M L A S M S Z T
O P W H P D Y G T I E U U M S
D T O Y L U Y N T L V X C S V
D Z Y L U B A R J A I B Z T O
U H L Q I R A F G N G Y J U R
J F D I E T W R S D R V F M D
W D W L U R E A O Y O O N R X
I Z O M B C V N I P F Z C K Z
S T L C C B Q Z I C N K C Y Z
BUDDHIST HEAD
CUSTOM MONK
FEET POLITE
FORGIVE THAILAND
TOLERANT WAI
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THAI CUSTOMS ANSWER KEY
+ + + M + + + + + + + T T F +
W + + O + + + + + + H N + O +
+ A + N + + + + + A A + + R +
+ + I K + + + + I R + + + G +
+ + + + + + + L E + + + + I +
+ + + + + + A L + + + + + V +
+ + + + + N O D + + + + + E +
+ + + + D T + A + + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + E + + + C + + +
+ + + + + + + H + + U T + + +
+ + + + + + + + + S + E + + +
B U D D H I S T T + + E + + +
+ + + + + + + O + + + F + + +
+ + + + + + M + + + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
BUDDHIST HEAD
CUSTOM MONK
FEET POLITE
FORGIVE THAILAND
TOLERANT WAI
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ROTATION #4
City Life in
Thailand
He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news
to all creation.” Mark 16:15
THAILAND TRIVIA: Typical jobs are building roads and buildings, rice
farmers, factory workers, collecting and recycling trash. A lot of people go
to Bangkok to work, so many children live with their grandparents. Jobs
they have in the city are driving taxi, bus and tuk tuk and fill these jobs be-
cause they are hard working people and do not have a higher education.
Women are commonly house cleaners and vendors.
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CITY LIFE IN THAILAND
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
USE THIS STATION TO HELP CHILDREN EXPERIENCE CITY LIFE
IN THAILAND THRU MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, SITES,
SOUNDS, AND SMELLS.
CREATIVE IDEAS:
• A large room, hallways, or several small rooms can be used to travel
from one location to another. Create stations representing the differ-
ent modes of transportation and travel from one to the other experi-
encing the different cultures of Thailand.
• Have a leader dress up in some kind of silky shirt/skirt and wear a
straw hat to serve as your “tour guide” through the city.
• Use visual aids (i.e. such as signs) at each of the different areas
designating the mode of transportation at that stop. INCLUDED
WITH CURRICULUM IS A CD OF ALL THE PICTURES SHOWN IN
THIS ROTATION. You can enlarge these pictures and hang them at
each location or create a power point to show the different modes of
transportation and highlight the information.
• Divide children into groups (or individual children) (See page 2) and
give them a certain number of coins for spending throughout their day
in the city. Use the questions given (next several pages) and make up
a card for each stop. The children give a coin for each question they
correctly answer. Have prizes, candy or something small to give for
the right answers given - OR Leader/Teacher gives out the coins for
each right answer given. The number of coins will depend on how many
stations you have or questions that you ask. (Purchase gold coins from
Oriental Trading Company online or see a local party store)
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CITY LIFE IN THAILAND (CONTINUED)
• At each station, have candy, prizes, or something the chil-
dren can also purchase with their coins, especially for those
children who do not answer questions.
• See suggested questions and answers given in the Station
Suggestion Block for each mode of transportation.
• At each station, have some items (i.e., roasted peanuts,
fresh flowers) that they might see or smell.
• At each station, spend time in prayer for the people who
might ride on the different modes of transportation every
day in Thailand. Pray for the people that you might see along
the way. See prayer suggestions given in the Station Sugges-
tion Block for each mode of transportation.
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INTRODUCTION
Today we are going on a trip
in the city of Bangkok, Thai-
land. We will be taking vari-
ous modes of transportation
and we will be stopping at
several places. Each of you
will have coins to spend, use
them wisely!
MODE OF
TRANSPORT
SKY TRAIN
An elevated rail which will
generally be the cleanest
and fastest way around
Bangkok. No other Thai
cities have rail systems
for travel within the city
STATION SUGGESTIONS FOR SKY TRAIN:
• The sign for this station would be “FIRST STOP”—BREAKFAST AT THE
MALL AND SHOPPING
• Have children line up single file and hold each others shoulders as they
run or move from one stop to another. This would represent the Sky Train.
• Have some small “houses” for them to straddle as they make their way
from point A to point B.
QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD SEE ON THE SKY
TRAIN GOING THRU BANGKOK?
SUGGESTED ANSWER: Businesses, shops, much like a regular city subway
PRAY: Business owners that they would work with integrity; people who are
not Christians
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STATION SUGGESTIONS FOR BUS:
MODE OF • The sign for this station would be
“SECOND STOP” — BUS STATION
TRANSPORT
• Once aboard the bus, you will wait in
BUS traffic, sitting in slow moving traffic,
Range from passenger singing while you wait.
buses to Songthaews, QUESTION: WHAT WOULD YOU SMELL
which are just trucks WAITING FOR THE BUS?
with a couple of benches SUGGESTED ANSWER: Smell of exhaust,
in back. food vendor, roasted nuts, fresh flowers.
Often songthaews run PRAY: Buddhist monks who ride the bus that
when the driver feels they would learn to worship God.
they are full rather
than on a set schedule.
MODE OF
TRANSPORT
TUK-TUK
3 Wheeled
Motorized Cab
Travels short distances. The
open air ride is ok unless you are
sitting in a belt of traffic and
smog.
STATION SUGGESTIONS FOR TUK-TUK:
• The sign for station would be “Third Stop” —A “Wat” which is a Bud-
dhist temple
• Often Thai people will give a little offering of something such as flowers
to try to “gain merit” or good standing at the temple.
QUESTION: WHAT WOULD YOU SEE AT THIS STOP?
SUGGESTED ANSWER: Buddhist Temple; men in orange who are bald—
Monks, buildings with very ornate edges and walls
PRAY: Christian people living in Thailand. Thai people would come to know
God.
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STATION SUGGESTIONS FOR METERED
MODE OF TAXI:
TRANSPORT The sign for this stop would be “Fourth Stop” —
Lunch at a local food stand
Metered Taxi • In a poor section of town, you would see
Comfortable, air conditioned slums where people live in tin shacks about
but you pay either by the me- the size of your fridge or a little bigger. A
ter or you negotiate a fare few blocks away you see tall buildings and
businesses in stores.
ahead of time.
• You could create a slum section of town with
You can also walk a few blocks.
large and small cardboard boxes.
QUESTION: WHAT WOULD BE THE REASON
FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN A SLUM AREA?
SUGGESTED ANSWER: No work; disabled;
social class
PRAY: Children and the poor people
MODE OF
TRANSPORT
Chartered
Long-tail Boat
Used to explore the canals or
Khlongs on the outskirts of
Bangkok
STATION SUGGESTIONS FOR CHARTERED LONG-TAIL BOAT:
The sign for this stop would be “Fifth & Last Stop” — King’s Grand Palace
and Grounds
NOTE: There is a strict dress code for visiting the Grand Palace. The Temple of
the Emerald Buddha is Thailand's most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed
before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with
sleeves -- no tank tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks (in
other words, no bare feet.) Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through
clothes, bare shoulders, etc. If you show up at the front gate improperly dressed, there
is a booth near the entry that can provide clothes to cover you up properly. You must
leave your passport or credit card as security.
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See this website for more info: http://thailandforvisitors.com/
central/bangkok/ratanakosin/prakeo/index.html This photo is in-
cluded on the accompanying CD. Print it and hang it with your 5th
station sign.
QUESTION: HOW DO PEOPLE DRESS FOR THE GRANDE
PALACE?
SUGGESTED ANSWER: Read information given about the
dress code for visiting the Grande Palace.
PRAY: King and his advisors that they would know God
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ROTATION
#5
Rural Life
Ubon Ratchathani
(Town where BIC missions work is focused)
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own
business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so
that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so
that you will not be dependent on anybody.
I Thessalonians 4:11-12
Thailand Trivia: In the largest city of Ubon, the middle class
to upper class are teachers, bankers, shop owners, police offi-
cers, and seamstresses/tailors.
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RURAL LIFE IN THAILAND
LESSON OBJECTIVE: USE THIS STATION TO HELP CHILDREN EXPERI-
ENCE LIFE IN A MORE RURAL AREA OF THAILAND THRU MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION, SITES, SOUNDS AND SMELLS.
CREATIVE IDEAS:
You will set up six different areas at this station. Have the groups (SEE
PAGE 2) rotate every 15 minutes ( adjust rotation time depending on your
schedule) from one Rural Life activity to another. Make signs for each area
and set-up all the supplies needed for each. You can do only one area or all six
in this rotation. This will depend on your group sizes, rotation schedule, and
resources.
Rural Life In Ubon Ratchathani
AREA #1—TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLY LIST: Pencils, copies of “Thailand Transportation” Word
Search The word search includes the different types of transportation found
in the rural areas of Thailand which are: Samlor (a 3 wheeled bike/rickshaw
that you pedal); Motor bike; Bicycle; Car; Elephant (generally used to sell pro-
duce)
AREA #2—JOBS/WORK
SUPPLY LIST: Dress-up items for each of the occupations
Slips of paper and pencils
In this area, lay out all the dress-up items that you have gathered for the
different occupations. At this station, instruct kids to dress up in different
items and try to guess what each of the occupations would be for the people
of Thailand who live in rural areas. Have them write down what they think
they are. Give answers as they finish.
The different occupations are: Rice Farmer (picks the rice by hand from the
field); trash collector; house cleaner; selling goods (food & handcrafts); Tuk
Tuk driver; police officer, teacher.
**Be creative with the items that you gather to represent the different oc-
cupations.
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Rural Life In Ubon Ratchathani (Continued….)
AREA #3—MUSIC
SUPPLY LIST: Find some stand-in instruments for the Thai ones and cre-
ate your own “band” or “song”.
Bamboo Khaen pipes (like a recorder)
Ponglang (like a xylophone)
Drum
Have this group create a song using the different instruments as suggested. You
can add some other hand instruments to this that may not be specifically Thai in-
struments but would add to this activity.
AREA #4-CREATE SOMETHING TO SELL
Make a craft using something that signifies these common Thai hand made items,
such as paint a ceramic pot; make a ceramic pot from clay; weave a straw hat; dye
silk.
SUPPLY LIST Painted Ceramic Pot:
Small Terra Cotta pots (one for each child)
(Purchase at a craft store, landscaping/plant store)
Paint & Brushes (craft paint found at craft store)
Newsprint or paper (cover work area)
Cover the work area with newsprint or paper; lay out Terra Cotta pots and
brushes for each child in the group; pour paint into small paper cups or paint cups.
SUPPLY LIST Clay Pot:
Small bar of clay or Crayola Fun Dough (one for each child)
(Find at a craft store—follow package directions)
Paint - Brushes—Newsprint or paper to cover work area
Allow each child to create a pot out of clay. Follow package directions for drying
time and painting.
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SUPPLY LIST Weave Straw Hat
20” Art Fun Twists—Assorted Colors—1 pkg per hat
**Find these Fun Twists at www.Pacon.com/arts_crafts—see a sample of a Art
Fun Twist Hat
INSTRUCTIONS: Start in the Middle—begin by laying down 4 Art Fun Twist
horizontally. Then take 4 more twists and weave them over and under vertically
to make a small square. All sides should be of equal length. Continue this step
until you have a square that fits over the top of your head from ear to ear.
Make it into a Hat–keep the square folded in half and use additional twists to
close in the ends. You will do this by weaving into the square section and folding
the ends over to hold it firmly in place. Add a brim-once both ends are covered
you can begin adding additional twists to the bottom of the hat by bending the
twists over and leaving the ends long. Weave in and out of the long ends until
you have created a brim to the size of liking. Snip and Tuck-once the brim is
the size you want fold twists back in the hat and cut off any excessively long
pieces to finish it off.
**Additional ideas for straw hat would be to order hats from
www.OrientalTrading.com and have the kids direct or locate a paper straw hat
pattern
SUPPLY LIST Tie Dye Silk
Purchase a piece of silk for each child—cut into 12”-14” square
Fabric Paint or Dye (find at a craft store)
Rubber bands & Rubber gloves
Spray bottles (for dye)
Large plastic bag (name of each child written on bag)
Have kids tie rubber bands all over the silk. Using rubber gloves - spray silk
piece—make sure to mark each child’s name on plastic bag-put silk piece in bag to
keep for 24-48 hours. Rinse silk piece in cold water and allow to dry! Take
bands off silk piece and you should have a wonderful silk scarf.
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Rural Life In Ubon Ratchathani (Continued….)
AREA #5 Set Up A Food Vendor
SUPPLY LIST: Food items (i.e. cooked rice, cooked fish, fruit, cooked
noodles, cooked or raw vegetables with pepper, fruit, cashew nuts)
Sample some traditional Thai food. You could also use optional examples of the
real thing (i.e. gummy fish, puffed rice, etc.) Allow the groups to try some
samples from a food vendor.
Rice
Fish
Fruit
Noodles
Vegetables with pepper
Cashew nuts
AREA #6—WRITE OUR THAILAND MISSIONARIES
SUPPLY LIST: Card stock for making cards
Paper/Construction Paper
Rolls of Register Tape
Crayons/Markers/Rubber Stamps
Contact BIC World Missions Office (717-697-2634 or bicwm@messiah.edu
for mailing addresses before beginning this session.
(READ BICWM CORRESPONDENCE GUIDELINES BROCHURE INCLUDED)
Included with this curriculum, you will find information cards on each of our
missionaries in Thailand. Use this information to introduce the kids to the
missionaries. In this area the kids can write letters, make cards, draw pic-
tures to be sent to our missionaries. The Register Tape rolls are a fun way to
write notes. Lay out the register tape rolls and let the kids write notes and
draw pictures on the tape rolls. They can keep unrolling and filling up the
whole register tape with letters, autographs, etc. These tape rolls can be a
fun way to send greetings to our missionary families.
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THAILAND TRANSPORTATION
N S X L N K T M X D M V S L I
F A M R E L J W B K V U B Q V
C Z T P Y W W O L H B S Z D J
K A J T T K Z T O H O U J J E
K H R R H N K O D F U D M F X
T C N C E D A T N S E P F C G
U Q M H O P J H Y N O S A N Q
L H T F M E K O P R B M I O O
I J E B U D N C T E N K X E W
F Z C X N G F A W B L K U L Q
E K I B R O T O M A Z E E C W
S A M L O R J V W P D O W Y A
L D S Z G S E J A S M U Y C T
D S J T O M C S Q V Q P Q I W
L Q J N R Y T R F K I B W B C
BICYCLE CAR ELEPHANT
MOTORBIKE SAMLOR WALKING
WORDSEARCH #1
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ROTATION
#6
Thai Language
So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and
they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel—
because there the Lord confused the language of the whole
world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of
the whole earth. Genesis 11:8
THAILAND TRIVIA: School begins at 8:30 by standing with your class
at the flagpole. They sing the National Song, say a chant (prayer) and pay
tribute to the statue of the king. Some of the subjects the children study
are English, Thai, Social Studies, Science, Math, and Gym just to mention a
few. School ends at 3:30. Most children go to the Internet café and play
computer games. Others ride bikes, watch TV, or play with friends after
doing their homework. On school nights children are normally in bed by
8:30-9:00.
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THAI LANGUAGE
LESSON OBJECTIVE: USE THIS STATION TO HELP CHILDREN
EXPERIENCE THE THAI LANGUAGE. LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK
IN THAI AND WRITE THAI LETTERS.
CREATIVE IDEAS:
♦ To print the Thai Alphabet, use the following websites:
www.omniglot.com/writing
www.learningthai.com
(contains a lot of information about Thailand)
♦ Provide paper and pencils for each child in your group and have them try their
hand at writing some of the Thai alphabet/words
♦ Have someone from your congregation or community who knows the Thai lan-
guage come and share with your group.
♦ Use the “COMMON PHRASES IN THAI ” included with this rotation and have
the group write some of these phrases along with their meaning.
♦ Share some of the following information and facts about the Thai language
with the group.
THAILAND ALPHABET INFORMATION:
♦ The Thai alphabet was probably derived from, or at least influenced by, the
old Khmer alphabet. According to tradition it was created in 1283 by King
Ramkhamhaeng (1275-1317)
♦ Syllabic alphabet consisting of 44 basic consonants, each with an inherent
vowel.
♦ There are 18 vowels
♦ 8 of the letters are only used for writing words of Pali and Sanskrit origin
♦ Some consonants have multiple letters.
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♦ Thai is a tonal language with 5 tones. The tone is determined by a combination
of the class of consonant, the type of syllable, the tone marker and the length
of the vowel.
♦ There are not spaces between words, instead spaces in a Thai text indicate
the end of a clause or sentence.
COMMON PHRASES IN THAI
HELLO (sa-wat dee) (used for hello/goodbye)
GOODBYE (la-gon)
THANK YOU (khorb koon)
HOW MUCH? (gee-baht)
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