Studies in Aboriginal Education: Activities for Children to Inspire Awarness of Indigenous Culture and Learning Through Play

 This is a game, introduced by Gregory Lowan while I was in my fourth year in university, we had a lesson wherein we discusssed how culture is passed through games, and when appropriately adapted, can create an opportunity to recognize important values of education from multiple inputs, in one setting.

Grade levels: 3-8

Game Title: Stinko

Game Background:

Traditional indigenous game that was played by the kids for fun. They would take a smelly cloth or piece of clothing and throw it at each other.

Setup Procedure:

1. Create a square and have everyone stand within the square.

2. Assign the eldest as the person who starts off as ``it``

3. Hand the ``ìt`` person a bean bag or something like a sock

4. The others must avoid being hit by the sock, while the ``it`` person tries to hit them with it

5. Shrink the squares dimensions as the game goes on

Game Rules:

1. The eldest starts first

2. If you are hit in a specific body part, you must throw it without using that body part

3. The person must be hit until they hit someone else

4. You may not get out of the boundaries, after going out of them, you become it

Explanation:

This game includes both special needs students and students who do not have special needs. The integration and physical activity is important and very good for them. This game merely require physical activity and puts everyone at a disadvantage at some point, everyone learns how to deal with a bodily complication in some way during this game.