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Lesson 3: A Game of Chance Teacher Information: Many years ago, Aboriginal children did not have as much free time to play games as children today do. They had many responsibilities. Boys would be learning how to hunt and trap while girls would be learning how to prepare meet, set up and move tipis, among other chores. They did however, play some games as recreation. Some games were only for boys and men, others for girls and women, and some were for both. Objectives: Students will:
Main Lesson: Students will be playing a game that was popular on the plains. The version they will be playing is the Siksika (Blackfoot) Stick Dice Game so it is important that students have some background knowledge of whom the Siksika (Blackfoot) people were. You will need to access to the computer lab for this lesson. Arrange for students to work individually or in partners. Searching the Students Zone section of the Edukit, students will discover and record 5 to 10 facts regarding Siksika (Blackfoot) people. They will also need to find two photographs of Siksika (Blackfoot) people. They will arrange all of the information on a one page report and share their findings with the class. Allow time for additional questions regarding Siksika (Blackfoot) culture. After students have general understanding of Siksika (Blackfoot) culture, introduce the concept of recreation. Did any students find evidence that help to understand what the Siksika (Blackfoot) did as recreational activities? If so, use these as a springboard to talk about the various activities. Explain to students the general principals of the Stick Dice Game. Stick Dice Game Distribute four Popsicle sticks to each student so they can each make a set of stick dice to keep. Using the following diagram as an overhead, instruct students to paint one side of their stick any colour. They can then use a black marker to make the black markings on the other side of the sticks. These are known as the stick dice.
Place the twelve sticks in one place and each student will take turns throwing the sticks. Once the sticks are thrown the player that threw the sticks receives one plain Popsicle stick for each point earned. The chart provided with this game will determines how many sticks they will get. Once all the sticks have been taken from the pile, players take the sticks they have earned from other players. The player that receives all twelve sticks wins the game. http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.00/treptau1/game7.html |
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