Then give them the option of generating and ranking their own set of elements. Ask them to examine either set from the perspective of the developing nation. It is vital that they justify and support their choices. Modelled after the television game show, this activity is an entertaining way to engage less motivated students in international development issues and to dish out statistics of international significance. The answers are statements about international development and the economic realities faced by the countries of the South.
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A good version of this game appears in the Canadian Labour Congress' Toolbox for Global Solidarity. Based on their findings, the groups then promote the work of their NGO at a school assembly. Each student in the audience has one hypothetical dollar to donate and can decide to donate it all to one NGO or to split it among several. The NGO that receives the most in donations benefits from a schoolwide fundraiser organized by the senior class. David Ferns is principal of New Germany Elementary School in New Germany, Nova Scotia, and a regional editor of Green Teacher.