Global Celebrations Game

Story Game Directions Global Celebrations Game Preparation Game Pieces Play the game Objectives Credits Copyright Notice A Homemade PowerPoint Game By Julie Hoke and Hope Sifford University of North Carolina at Charlotte The Story of the “Global Celebrations” Susan is 9 years old and has traveled around the world. She has been able to see all different kinds of celebrations take place. She enjoyed them so much she wanted to share them with other kids. Here you can take a journey around the world, and get a taste of all the different celebrations!! Home Page • The goal of the game is to get to the finish line with Game Directions the most “Global Celebrations” cards. Just because you may get there first, does not necessary mean you are the winner. To play the game you have to roll the dice and move from stepping stone to stepping stone. When you land on a black stone, you must answer a question. If you get the question right, you receive a “Global Celebrations” card. Then you follow what the card tells you to do. To win the game you have to have the most “Global Celebrations” cards when all players have crossed the finish line. Return Game Preparation • Each game must have one dice. • Game board: Look at slide 63 to see what the game board will look like. Then, print slides 64-67 and then put the four sections together to use as a game board. • “Global Celebrations” Cards: Print out slide 68 (preferably on heavy stock with a distinct color), then cut into individual question cards • Print out slide 5, then cut the game pieces into individual cards. To make the pieces stand, make the cards round like a tube and then tape them that way. Home Page Game Pieces Return Credits • All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited. • Originally designed by Julie Hoke and Hope Sifford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, January 29, 2007 with the title “Global Celebrations”. Home Page Educational Objectives • NC Social Studies Goal 3.05 Identify historical figures and events associated with various cultural traditions and holidays celebrated around the world. • Audience – All Second Grade students who are learning about different celebrations and cultures. • Subject Area Objectives – Know what customs and cultures mean. – Name at least five different celebrations. – Explain at least one ritual or tradition for each celebration. – Explain why each celebration is important and why it is celebrated. Home Page Copyright • Copyright 2007 Julie Hoke and Hope Sifford • Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools. • Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there. Home Page Time to play Global Celebrations! Questions about celebrations. Click on each balloon to get a different question. There are more questions on the next slide. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 23 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 Home Page Game Directions Questions 26-50 Time to play Global Celebrations! Questions about celebrations. Click on each balloon to get a different question. There are more questions on the previous slide. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Home Page Game Directions Questions 1-25 Question 1 What holiday is celebrated for eight full days in December? Christmas Hanukkah Kwanzaa The Chinese New Year Back to Questions Page Question 2 Why is Hanukkah celebrated? To celebrate the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem To celebrate the Festival of Lights To show others your appreciation of them To celebrate the end of the current year Back to Questions Page Question 3 Kwanzaa is a celebration that came from what continent? Asia North America Africa Europe Back to Questions Page Question 4 On what day in Mexico do they celebrate their freedom? Cinco de Julio Cinco de Mayo 4th of July 4th of May Back to Questions Page Question 5 Christmas is celebrated by what religion? Judaism Christianity Hinduism Buddhism Back to Questions Page Question 6 Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? To celebrate Americans freedom from Great Britain To celebrate Americans freedom from France To celebrate Americans freedom from Mexico To celebrate Americans freedom from Canada Back to Questions Page Question 7 What is a custom? Giving gifts to each other The way a group of people do a certain thing A major part of any celebration All the above Back to Questions Page Question 8 The Chinese New Year have which custom? Honor the elderly and their ancestors Have parades with costumes Give gifts and decorate homes All of the above None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 9 What state has the largest Mardi Gras celebration? Louisiana North Carolina Texas Florida Back to Questions Page Question 10 Why is Mardi Gras celebrated? People wanted to have a huge masquerade To have a reason to eat lots of gumbo To have fun on the last day before LENT begins None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 11 What is LENT? A big festival that consists of parades and gumbo A custom of Christianity where people give up something for 40 days and 40 nights A custom of Judaism where people give up something for 40 days and 40 nights All of the above Back to Questions Page Question 12 What is not a custom of the Chinese New Year? Giving gifts Eating oranges Decorating homes Having parades Back to Questions Page Question 13 What does Mardi Gras mean? Big Hair Happy time Fat Tuesday Time to celebrate Back to Questions Page Question 14 Mardi Gras is a celebration the day before what event? Easter Lent New Years Christmas Back to Questions Page Question 15 What is gumbo? A big Stew A hula hoop A body of water A hair style Back to Questions Page Question 16 What cultures celebrate Mardi Gras? English and German Jewish and Mexican African and Asian French and Cajun Back to Questions Page Question 17 What is it that the Jewish people light during Hanukkah? Kinara Tiara Menorah Diramu Back to Questions Page Question 18 Who celebrates Cinco de Mayo Americans Mexican Americans African Americans Asian Americans Back to Questions Page Question 19 Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? To give presents To go see Santa To remember the birth of Jesus To decorate Back to Questions Page Question 20 Why do Jews celebrate Hanukkah? To remember the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem To remember Jesus’ birth To have eight nights of giving gifts All of the above Back to Questions Page Question 21 Why do African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa? To remember Martin Luther King Jr. To celebrate African traditions To show thanks To eat turkey Back to Questions Page Question 22 How long does Kwanzaa last? 7 days 18 days 1 day 8 days Back to Questions Page Question 23 How long does Hanukkah last? 8 days 7 days 18 days 24 days Back to Questions Page Question 24 What is the object called that holds the candles that are lit during Kwanzaa? Kinara Menorah Piñata Karamu Back to Questions Page Question 25 What do they have on the last day of Kwanzaa? A party Parades A dance Karamu Back to Questions Page Question 26 What is a Karamu? A feast A beautiful dress A parade A play Back to Questions Page Question 27 What do African Americans do during Kwanzaa to show their appreciation of one another? Hug each other Go door to door and say thanks Give one another handmade gifts or books None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 28 What kinds of events do holidays celebrate? Important days in history Important days in religions Presidents Birthdays All the above Back to Questions Page Question 29 On the Chinese New Year calendar, what represents each year? People Animals Plants Food Back to Questions Page Question 30 According to the Chinese New Year, what is the year of 2007? Pig Horse Dandelion Taco Back to Questions Page Question 31 In America, who has the biggest Chinese New Year celebration? Chinatown in San Francisco Chinatown in New York Both of the above Neither of the above Back to Questions Page Question 32 What celebration takes place in America at the end of November? Halloween Thanksgiving Presidents Day Christmas Back to Questions Page Question 33 What does Thanksgiving celebrate? The independence day from Great Britain The first dinner on the colonies The first dinner between the colonies and the Native Americans How the west was won from Mexico Back to Questions Page Question 34 Why in Mardi Gras, is it called Fat Tuesday? They wanted to have an excuse to party People thought that it sounded funny People were extremely fat back then People use to fast for the 40 days of Lent Back to Questions Page Question 35 Today, what custom do people do during Lent? Give up something for forty days Try something new for forty days They do nothing differently They have a big party Back to Questions Page Question 36 Who celebrates Easter? Christians Jews Anyone who likes bunnies None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 37 Why is Easter celebrated? To celebrate Jesus’ birth To get gifts from the Easter Bunny To celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after the Crucifixion To decorate eggs Back to Questions Page Question 38 Which custom is apart of the Easter celebration? Dying eggs Having an egg scavenger hunt The Easter Bunny leaving candy All of the above Back to Questions Page Question 39 Halloween is also called, what? All Saints Day All Hallows Eve A Ghostly Celebration The day of costumes Back to Questions Page Question 40 What does Memorial Day celebrate? Remembering those who have fought in the armed forces Remembering those who work hard Remembering our loved ones Remembering our pets Back to Questions Page Question 41 What does Labor Day celebrate? Our soldiers in the war Our families and friends Our favorite pets Those who work everyday, this gives them a day off Back to Questions Page Question 42 What does Presidents Day celebrate? To remember the Presidents of Mexico To remember the Presidents of America All of the above None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 43 What does Columbus Day celebrate? The day Christopher Columbus landed on Canada The day Christopher Columbus landed on Mexico The day Christopher Columbus discovered America None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 44 What is St. Patrick's Day? An Irish Celebration that remembers the patron saint of Ireland The celebration of the color green The celebration of little people All of the above Back to Questions Page Question 45 What is Palm Sunday? A special Sunday celebrated by Christians A special Sunday celebrated by Jews Both of the above None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 46 What day do people like to play tricks on others? The first day of April April Fools Day All of the above None of the above Back to Questions Page Question 47 On what day does the whole world do something good for the environment? Earth Day Space Day World Plant Day Flower Day Back to Questions Page Question 48 What religion celebrates Passover? Buddhists Hinduism Christianity Judaism Back to Questions Page Question 49 What day celebrates fathers? Fathers Day Mothers Day Both Days Neither Day Back to Questions Page Question 50 What day celebrates mothers? Fathers Day Mothers Day Both Days Neither Day Back to Questions Page Your Answer is: CORRECT!!!! Congratulations!! Questions 1-25 Questions 26-50 Your answer is: Wrong Think about it and try again! Questions 1-25 Questions 26-50 This is what the game board is going to look like. 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