Educators using Ayiti

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Comment by Sallyann Murphey on December 27, 2011 at 9:41pm

Could anyone send me the pdfs of the 2 workshops? I can't get them to download from the site. My email is: smurph@harmonyhighschool.net

Also, what age groups do you think this is appropriate for?

Thanks for your help!

Sallyann

Comment by Barry Joseph on May 19, 2011 at 1:15pm

Thank you Cliff.

Comment by Cliff Lee on May 19, 2011 at 12:05pm

I think that's the point. The reality for most people living in Haiti (especially true after the earthquake) is that it is extremely hard to survive in Haiti. I don't think they want to be completely fatalistic, but this is teaching a very important message; hard work does not automatically translate into success in Haiti. My students clearly learned this from the game.

FYI - the life expectancy is 62 years old (2011 estimate), which is 182/222 countries in the world. CIA Factbook.

Comment by Barry Joseph on October 7, 2010 at 11:39am

That's correct - the family can prosper. Please let us know how it goes!

Comment by ash fletcher on October 6, 2010 at 6:40pm

i'm working on a way to use this somehow in my science curriculum... students could keep data about what they did and what the results were. i've only played once and just want to make sure that death and debt are not inevitable. i thought i made some good choices, i died. but they can prosper, right?

Comment by Madeline Slovenz Brownstone on February 20, 2010 at 1:18pm

Is there an option somewhere in the game to start a people's revolution?

Comment by Barry Joseph on February 20, 2010 at 12:08pm

If youth are playing the game and keep finding everyone dying or getting in debt, it's important to tell them that neither is inevitable in the game. They need to learn from where things have gone badly and try something different when they play again.