Multicultural Games: 75 games from 43 cultures (book)

The Game Finder at the end of the book lets you easily identify games that meet the criteria you want.

Each game has two special elements that help students discover other cultures and learn more about their own. "Did You Know?" provides a brief fact about some aspect of the culture and is designed to stimulate questions and discussion. "Culture Quest" suggests additional activities that encourage deeper investigation into a culture.

Plus, all the games, which have been successfully "kid-tested," use common gymnasium equipment and stress safety.

You'll appreciate Multicultural Games for its perfect blend of cultural awareness, physical activity, skill practice, and fun.

AUDIENCE

Reference for elementary physical education specialists and classroom teachers, middle school physical education teachers, recreation leaders, camp leaders, and university instructors of physical education pedagogy.

CONTENTS

Preface
Introduction
How to Use This Book
NASPE Content Standards and Benchmarks
Application and Interdisciplinary Cooperation
Games From Africa
Ethiopia
Spearing the Disk
Ghana and Togo
Boa Constrictor
Guinea
Pebble Toss
Malawi
Kuwakha Nchuwa
Nigeria
Abumbutan
Blindfolded Horse Race
Catch Your Tail
Four Chiefs
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Poison
Tanganyika (Tanzania)
How Many?
My Little Bird
Games From Europe and Western Asia
Belgium
Hunter and Rabbits
Czechoslovakia
Nations
Denmark
Danish Rounders
Eastern Europe
Dreidel Game
England
Corkscrew
Hopscotch
Human Skittles
Round Hopscotch
Germany
German Hopscotch
Schlagball
Greece
Greek Ball Game
Skyros
Triangle Game
Italy
Gioco del Mondo
Luxembourg
Pepperches
Russia
Goellki
Ribaki
Square Pull
Switzerland
Hallihallo
Games From Central and South America
Argentina
Balon en el Aire
Brazil
Peteca
Chile
Chueca
El Pullmatun
Colombia
Cintas de Colores
Guatemala
O.A.
Mexico
Bolan Maldecida
Peru
Bola
Reloj
Puerto Rico
El Gato y el Raton
Games From North America
Alaska
Ha-Goo
Musk Oxen
Hawaii
Bowling the Maika Stone
North American Indian
Bas-Quoits
Battledore and Shuttlecock
Clown Game (Zuni)
Dodge Ball (Pueblo)
Hands and Bones (Blackfoot)
Indian Wrestling
Stealing Sticks (Choctaw)
Turn Around Game
United States
Skelly
Steal the Bacon
Games From East Asia
Burma
Loo K'Bah Zee
Ceylon
Train Stations
China
Catching Fishes in the Dark
Chinese Chicken
Chinese Wall
Hong Kong
Plant Beans, Reap Beans
India
Atya-Patya
Indonesia
Foot Game
Ring and Loose Rope Game
Japan
Big Lantern
Bounce the Ball
Japanese Tag
Laos
Pick-Up Sticks
Pakistan
Jackstones
Sticks
Games From Australia
Aborigine
Coconut Shell Game
Australia
Bowls
Continuous Cricket
Fielding Race
Ladder Jump
Maori
Haka-Pai
New Zealand
Tapu-ae
Game Finder
References
About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lorraine Barbarash has been teaching in a multiethnic high school in New York since 1978 and has been the assistant principal for health and physical education and the athletic director there since 1987. Her extensive experience working with children also includes more than three decades at camps as a counselor, group leader, athletic director, and assistant head counselor; several seasons as a varsity, high-school girl's and boy's soccer coach; and three years as a Cub Scout den leader.

Lorraine is also the author of Are We Having Fun Yet?, a popular games and activity book that was listed as a best-seller by the American Camping Association for two years. She has presented workshops based on the book at the American Camping Association Conference.

A member of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Lorraine holds a master's degree in supervision and administration in health and physical education. She lives in Staten Island, New York, where she enjoys reading, walking, and attending her son's athletic games.

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