The games we play(ed)....
By deouscef
@deouscef (25)
Philippines
May 10, 2009 4:03pm CST
During my first year of teaching, I asked my students to make a board game with science as the theme. One of my students raised a question which I did not expect. No, its not about how to make the project. The question was, "Sir, what is a game board?"
I think most of the people of my age today grew up playing board games such as Monopoly, Snake and Ladders, or even chess. It was the best way to kill time, enjoy the company of your friends or relatives, and its not that expensive too. You dont need computers, just a bag full of chips and bottles of softdrinks are enough to fuel the fun the whole day while playing.
The game of Monopoly is close to my heart. Me and my childhood friends in our province played it everyday, especially during summer vacation. It taught us a lot of values; honesty (especially when I am acting as the banker), fair play (I tried placing 5 hotels at Boardwalk), basic math (so they cant cheat me), and making decisions (to buy or not to buy?).
Thinking of it probably inspired me to come up with such project for my students, and at the same time make them experience to draw cards or throw the dice. I wanted them to appreciate some parts that I went through in life. To show them that simple games can be so much fun, and not just by using computers which they are accustomed with nowadays.
Can you share me some old board games that you play before? And please share some moments that you had while playing it. I guess I was too tied up with Monopoly that I cant remember the other games anymore, hehehehe!
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5 responses
@ILANEDRI19 (278)
• Israel
10 May 09
Wow you totally remind me my childhood now. I just love the game Monopoly, and I always played it with my little sisters, and our neighbers. Snake and ladders was also a great game we used to play, and I think my sister always won me. Chess is a game my dad taught me how to play, and I was very good in it, but since I didn't play it a lot I forgot how to play, and now I don't know. I wish I could go back to those times, or even start to play those games once again with my family.
@deouscef (25)
• Philippines
12 May 09
I feel the same way...
My childhood friend lives in front of our house in our province. We usually play Monopoly in their place. Everytime I go home, I use to smile as I recall the things that we did before, but now its pretty impossible since we have our own lives and practically we lost the bond.
@cj5guy (93)
• United States
10 May 09
My favorite growing up was risk. For a basically simple game we would spend hours in my friends basement playing. The last game we played was shortly before graduation, we played for about 14 hours and we had other places to go, we made a list of who had what and we put it in the box. I talked to my friend about it a few months ago and he was at his parents getting some things because they were moving and he found the list. It brought back some memories, the game will most likely never be finished since we lost touch with the other 2 players.
I have candy land and chutes and ladders for my children and they love to play on a rainy day when we can't go out. It's such a great form of entertainment.
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
10 May 09
some of my favorite games were monopoly, clue.. and Yahtzee. You are so right that we could spend hours as a family in the evenings playing games,and talking and having a good time. But the important thing is that we were together enjoying each others company.
@clemins (11)
• Macedonia
11 May 09
Hi:-)
You must be 40 years old or more...I myself am 48 years...I didn't like Monopoly, but I liked chess...in my surroundings there is no child that plays chess...my own children showed no interest for that game...todays children are interested in internet and chat...it is frustrating that I can do nothing to pursue them to go out and spend more time enjoying sun & nature...can you?
