Guessing game to get familiar with institutions and services in the EU
In this game no one loses, everyone wins. Players learn to appreciate membership of the European Union, its values, its culture, its advantages and its benefits.
By answering the questions asked in the quiz, players not only become aware of the many social, political, economic and cultural characteristics of each country, but also have the opportunity to learn about important issues of everyday life in Europe as a citizen. This way, it goes beyond a game of theory or concepts about the European Union.
By facing many everyday situations that we as citizens may encounter when travelling in Europe, we will learn what to do in certain circumstances and how to solve problems by going to the appropriate official bodies or institutions. It is, above all, a practical and useful game.
The game has been developed CEPA San Cristobal de la Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, and in order to remind players of this origin, there are some elements in the game, for example Pintadera stamps, but also a little additional task for players to master a number of typical words of Canarian language before drawing question cards.
Bags for Life - a group of teachers playing the game during a training event in Brussels. Pintadera stamps visible on the table.
Wheel of luck, developed for this game as an animated .pptx file easy to use.It requires players also to learn a couple of words in Canarian language - a nice reminder of cultural diversity in Europe.
Quiz card from the Bags for Life game.
Quiz question 17, in English.
The Wheel of luck, and other utensils while in use.
The game can be very inspiring for a group, especially with a gifted game master.
When a player got an answer right, they may print one of the pintaderas (stamps) on their cloth bag. In this picture, the bags are yet unmarked. But soon they will have the first stamps on them.
A Pintadera stamp for Hungary. Stamps like this are used in the game to mark the players' bags. Templates for the stamps are included in the game materials.
One of the traditional Pintadera stamps, from prehistoric times.
