1. GAMIFYING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM Sandanona Presentation by Yoshimi Ochiai May 18, 2016

2. Agenda 1. Information about Social Justice in the English Classroom 2. Workshop : “The Trading Game” 3. Debrief the activity 4. Discussion and share your experience

3. Learning language is a political act English-Only policy Diminishing a local language Empowers people to enter the globalized society English as a lingua franca Language is the medium of communication

4. Approaches The Participatory Approach Critical Pedagogy Critical Stance

5. the Participatory Approach Paulo Freire Criticized the “Banking Concept” Problem posing The teacher helps the students to understand social, historical and cultural backgrounds and empowers them to take action for a better life.

6. “The Trading Game” Originally from Christian Aid in 1982

7. Pre- lesson for the Trading Game The language needed (list of phrases) Dialogue as an example

8. Let’s start playing!!

9. Objectives of the Game Each group represents a country. Each country tries to make as much money as possible.

10. The Rules 1. Countries can use only the materials and tools provided by the leader. 2. You can make money by manufacturing and selling the shapes. 3. You need three of the same shape to sell your product. 4. After making the shapes, the players take them to the bank. 5. The leader may create new rules during the game.

11. Your imaginary countries are modeled after some of these countries. 1. Sierra Leone, Cambodia, Haiti 2. India, Brazil, Thailand 3. US, UK, Japan Can you figure out which country you represented? Why do you think that?

12. Debrief What did the tools and materials represent in real-life?

13. Discussion As a student: What happened during the game? How did you feel? Was it fair?

14. Discussion As a teacher: How was this activity meaningful for students? What did you notice? How could this work in a language class? Would you use this in a language classroom?

15. Discussion question What other activities have you used to build awareness of social justice?

16. Thank you! Any comments? sharing handouts, PPT slides? Yoshimi.Ochiai@mail.sit.edu

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