Year 8 students have asked for more geographical simulations, this is one that is both topical and distressing.
Play the game and learn about the situation. Are we linked to the conditions facing people in Darfur? I’d be interested to know what you learn from this, which ever year…
One major question is, did you know this was happening and what should the United Kingdom do about it?
I’ve already done a little bit.
Thanks to Noel Jenkins for informing me about this, the Darfur Wall is a charity project aimed at raising money for local people caught up in the conflict. Donate a $ and a numbered square is lit, representing one of 400,000 individuals in the Darfur region that have died. My square is 1076.
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Written on Fri, 23 March 2007 at 7:41 pm
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March 23rd, 2007 at 7:51 pm
aup sir this game aint workin
March 23rd, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Hi Jack
Sorry, I haven’t hyperlinked the image, you need to click on ‘game’ within the post.
Let me know how you get on….
March 24th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
hi sir got on the game its well hard
March 24th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
Ok, so what’s this game all about then Jack?
March 25th, 2007 at 9:44 am
all the people in africa starved from food and water
March 25th, 2007 at 10:53 am
All the people, a bit of a sweeping generalisation! A region called Darfur, where is it? Why are people having these problems?
March 26th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I think the game is horrible. it made me dead on edge and i even got scared myself
. i think they are very hard condiditions and im glad i got the chance to try again unlike people who live thier.
March 26th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Interesting comment, why did it make you scared? More important, what should we do about it?
March 26th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
well when you have you run and hide it was dead on edge and my heart started beating dead fast :O
March 26th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
Yes, it’s a strange world, especially as we take some things for granted, such as having fresh water.
March 26th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
who are those men in the trucks by the way ?
March 26th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Do some reading with regards the background of the game? You tell me, who are they and why are they chasing children who are fetching water?
March 27th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Is it to capture them and have them as slaves
March 27th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
this game freaks me out we do take water and food for granted having to put your life at risk is horrible and those pathetic other tribes capturing people
March 27th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
The problem is that this area is off the World radar, the Government is also not particularly stable. I echo your sentiments Jack.
Paige some aren’t so lucky
March 28th, 2007 at 8:10 am
oh so some get killed or used as slaves or have to starve or dihydrate