The Multicultural Game Book: More Than 70 Traditional Games from 30 Countries

by Louise Orlando

Book Overview

More than 25 art projects based on folk art from Mexico, China, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Ghana, and other countries. Includes discussion guides, step-by-step directions, and follow-up... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590494090
• ISBN13: 9780590494090
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Multicultural Resource

An excellent resource book that I use to teach a Multicultural Games unit. We explore the purpose of games in both past times and the present using these games. The book has interesting background information included and I expand this with mapping activities and having students find "interesting" facts about the people in the countries of origin. The games have a large percentage of strategy games that are good for developing thinking skills and planning ahead. Some of the games are the origins of popular games played today such as Sorry and Checkers which lets us compare and contrast the games. There are also games that involve physical activity.

Countries That Are Included

Countries that are included...Africa: Botswana, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire, Ghana, Morocco, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa; Asia: Afghanistan, Russia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Vietnam; Australia and New Zealand; Europe: Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden; North America: Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Trinidad, United States; South America: Brazil, Chile, Tierra del Fuego...I used this book very successfully for a multicultural-themed camp program with students in K-5th. What can I say, as a teacher on a tight budget, I appreciate knowing as much as possible about a book before I spend my own money on it :)

Useful book for every teacher's personal library

An excellent resource book for the classroom teacher and teacher of physical education.It has high interest supplemental activities for Social Studies units.A good source for independent activities that enhance learning. Highly recommended.