The History of Games and Pastimes

A Webquest by Fifth and Sixth Mixed Class

Group One: Group Two: Group Three: Group Four: Group Five:

Group Four: games in other lands

Catch the chicks

Catch the chicks is played in Taiwan.It is payed by boys and girls. Children always played this game .It was one of their favourite games to play.This is how to play.It's a group game.There is an Eagle a Hen and some Chicks. All of the Chicks stand behind the Hen in a row.The tries her best to protect her babies.[Game started] The Eagle tries to catch the chicks. If the chick is caught by the eagle the eagle wins. The chick that is caught is the eagle in the next game.

Jacks

This game is for girls and boys.There are two ways of playing the game.One way is you use five small stones .In the first round you throw one stone on the ground and then you throw the ball up in the air and then pick up the stone then you catch the ball in the same hand before it hits the ground. You add one stone according to whatever round.The second way of playing is to use 100-200 stones then you try to grab as many stones as you can.If you catch the ball after gathering as many stones as you can you get to keep those stones.The winner is the person who has the most stones at the end.Then you start again.

Lompat Tali: Indonesia

Children play this in Indonesia. Rope is a childrens game. People still play this game. Group game: 2 players hold each end of the rope and move it in a circular motion clockwise or counter-clockwise. The third player jumps over the rope as it goes under their feet. When the third player trips over the rope. He/she stops and holds the rope while the others jump over it. The cgame can continue for as long as 30 minutes - 1 hour.

Oba

Oba is a traditional Colombia game. It is for girls and boys. It is played with a ball. First you take a ball and throw it ip against the wall but when you do that you habe to make up different movements and sing a song about the game. Lots of different movements are using one arm then using both arms, throwing then turn around and try and catch it standing on one leg or jumping up and down. This game is a very fun game and you are always laughing.