Content Provider: TakingITGlobal TIGed Activities
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Act Up, Butt Out
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Abstract: Students play the role of smokers, "social smokers" and smokers trying to quit, to better understand the pressures faced by each.
Chart the Effects of Smoking
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Abstract: Students will estimate the amount of time they have each been exposed to second-hand smoke throughout their lives and chart the results as a class, discussing possible consequences of different levels of exposure.
Children of Haiti Summit
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Abstract: This workshop can be conducted either before playing the Ayiti: The Cost of Life game, as a way to introduce students to the game's issues, or after playing the game, as a way to help them better understand the links between poverty and access to education.
Class Discussion About Playing Ayiti: The Cost of Life
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Abstract: Ayiti: The Cost of Life is a role-playing video game in which the player assumes the roles of family members living in rural Haiti. At the start of the game, the player chooses a primary goal for his/her family: achieve education, make money, stay healthy, or maintain happiness. During the course of ... More »
Community Brochures
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Abstract: Students will discuss different kinds of communities and create brochures to demonstrate their learning.
Graph our Litter
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Abstract: Students examine their schoolyard for litter and graph its spread. Using TIGed Collaborations, your students can share their results with other students around the world and discuss what the causes might be for any differences.
In His/Her Shoes
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Abstract: Students will research the laws around tobacco of another part of the world and write a brief narrative from the perspective living in the environment created by those regulations.
Indigenous Myths & Legends
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Abstract: In this activity, your students will explore the creation myths and legends of different Indigenous Peoples. They will get the chance to compare and contrast their similarities and differences with other myths and legends from around the world. Applying their newfound information and imagination, they ... More »
It's the Law
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Abstract: Students will research the laws relating to tobacco in their own and other jurisdictions, debating the most effective approaches.
MDG Bingo!
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Abstract: This variation on Bingo allows students to apply research skills and build knowledge of the interconnected issues underlying Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Using principles of peer education, students share their research with each other in a fun, interactive, and collaborative way.
Member Stories
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Abstract: This introductory activity aims to familiarize students with TakingITGlobal.org and the TIGed online environment, as well as build cross-cultural and empathetic capacities. Students will read TIG profiles and Member Stories, with the objective of better understanding others? perspectives to critically ... More »
Mind Mapping the MDGs
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Abstract: For students who have had an introduction to the MDGs as a whole, this activity allows them to dig deeper into the issues of one particular Goal, while still developing an understanding of how all the Goals are connected.
My Story - Personal Narrative
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Abstract: Student will compose a narrative that explores a time when their lives were affected by tobacco.
New Year's Celebrations
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Abstract: Students will learn about and present their findings on how the New Year is celebrated in different countries around the world.
Play Ayiti: The Cost of Life
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Abstract: Ayiti: The Cost of Life is a role-playing video game in which the player assumes the roles of family members living in rural Haiti. At the start of the game, the player chooses a primary goal for his/her family: achieve education, make money, stay healthy, or maintain happiness. During the course of ... More »
Political Cartoons
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Abstract: In this activity, students will research a political issue that is highlighted and discussed on the TakingITGlobal website. Students will pick one issue and write a one page satire on the event/issue. Part 2 of the assignment is for the students to create their own political cartoon using Photoshop or ... More »
Power of the Pen
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Abstract: Students will create petitions addressing their biggest concern relating to tobacco globally.
Reflections on Playing Ayiti: The Cost of Life
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Abstract: Ayiti: The Cost of Life is a role-playing video game in which the player assumes the roles of family members living in rural Haiti. At the start of the game, the player chooses a primary goal for his/her family: achieve education, make money, stay healthy, or maintain happiness. During the course of ... More »
Setting Goals, Building Solutions
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Abstract: In this lesson, students consider the value of setting goals for themselves and for their community, thinking critically about the idea of defining community and shared interests and concerns. This is an introduction to the concepts that underlie the Millennium Development Goals.
Shop Around
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Abstract: Students will learn how tobacco is advertised in different ways throughout their community. Using TIGed Collaborations, students can learn how tobacco is advertised in other parts of the world.