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MISSION
TOGETHER
Summer
Liturgy 2006
Treasures
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Three Days in
G H A N A -
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Aim: |
Pupils often
carry
rucksacks
filled with
many things.
Filling an
empty
rucksack
with the
essentials
for survival
should
enable
clarification
of
values,
and
empathy.
Through
careful
analysis,
pupils can
evaluate
God’s
treasures
they often
perhaps
overlook and
also develop
empathy with
people in
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Materials: |
Large
drawing of a
rucksack for
a
whole-class
activity or
real
backpacks
for work in
groups or
pairs.
Pupils’ own
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Imagine you have 3 days to
travel in Ghana. What
treasures would you take in
your backpack? Why? Can you
give a value to each item?
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Activity:
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Option 1: |
All children can
work together,
discuss and then
draw the contents of
their mission
backpack on a big
poster in order of
importance.
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Option 2: |
The children work in
groups or pairs and,
after research,
bring some items to
school. After a
class discussion
they can put value
tags on their
treasures according
to their agreed
value.
Note to leader:
Agree with the class
what values are, e g
money, stars,
points, grades.
They may make
a display with a
description of each
item, its use and
value, or hold a
treasure sale.
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Treasure Sale
(optional):
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Organise a sale of
the treasures from
the backpack(s) for
Mission Together
projects. Invite all
participants to
respect the new
values or
price-tags while
trying to fill their
own backpacks with
new treasures.
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Rules:
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Multiple use
increases the
value;
it cuts down on
weight.
Remember, you
will have to
carry
your backpack
for three whole
days!
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‘Natural’ items
have a higher
value:
you must avoid
pollution if you
need to discard
any items on the
journey.
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Essential items
are more
valuable:
travellers do
not always have
access to
familiar shops!
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Remember, you
cannot take
sharp or
dangerous
objects
in your
backpack!
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Tips:
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There might be
no electricity
in places and
batteries will
leak in the
heat.
Avoid gadgets!
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Avoid taking
money.
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The sun is
strong. Do not
forget a
head-cover
and some light
clothes with
long sleeves.
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It is just three
days,
do not take too
much.
Try taking
soap
to do your
laundry, rather
than more
clothes.
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You will meet
people.
Which of your
treasures will
you share with
them and
why?
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If you take pictures, please
send them to us.
The address and email link
can be found below.
And
here is an additional
activity to print
Treasure Route 2006
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May be used with
Here I Am
topic
T R E A S U R E S
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CHILDREN
HELPING
CHILDREN |
