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An AR classroom game for Grade 1. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.
This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.
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A look before you play
Sample questions
A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.
Which religion do most Thai people follow?
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Islam
Read the explanation
Most of Thailand's people are Buddhist.
Who founded Buddhism?
- The Prophet Muhammad
- The Buddha
- Jesus
Read the explanation
The Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
Why is Visakha Bucha Day important?
- It is the day the Buddha gave his first sermon
- It is the day the monks gathered together
- It is the day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing
Read the explanation
The Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing all fell on this one day.
Before you play
Game teaching guide
What children will practise
Practises basic knowledge of Buddhism: the religion most Thais follow, its founder, why Visakha Bucha matters, giving alms, the first precept, and respecting other religions. Fits indicator ส 1.1 ป.1/1.
What's in the worksheet
6 questions, 3 options each - Who founded Buddhism? (the Buddha; distractors are the Prophet Muhammad and Jesus) - Why is Visakha Bucha important? (the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing) - What is tak bat? (offering food to monks) - How do we respect other religions? (no mocking, behave politely)
How to use it in class
Good before Visakha Bucha or a school alms-giving event, about 6 minutes, whole class, questions read aloud. In the Visakha Bucha question, the other two options describe Asanha Bucha and Makha Bucha, a chance to explain them briefly. If you have children of other faiths, the respect question is a chance for them to share their own religion. Play it linked to the class and the scores go into the gradebook.
Common sticking points
- Visakha Bucha is the hardest question here for Grade 1, since the distractors are two other real holy days; children guess. Hook: born, enlightened, passed away. - Precept question: worded "ศีล 5 ข้อแรก", which children may read as "the first five precepts" and wonder why there is one answer. Read it as "the first of the Five Precepts". - Tak bat: some pick "putting money in the donation box", which they see often at temples.
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