Global Bingo

In t his a c t iv it y, the participants discover overseas

connections.
time required 10-15 minutes
INT E ND E D F O R G R A D E S 6 - 8
Mat er ial s
N eed ed

» copies of the handout titled “Bingo Card,” found on page 2, one for each participant
» pens or pencils, one for each participant

Activity Steps
1 Di s t r i but e to each participant a copy of the handout found on page 2 and a pen or pencil.

2
T e l l t he pa rt i c ipa nt s they have just a few minutes to obtain signatures for each square
on the bingo card. If you have more than twenty participants in your group, each square must have
a different signature. If you have a smaller group, you can tell the participants that some signatures
may be used twice.

3 C a l l t i m e a f t e r a few minutes and then announce a winner (if a participant has not
already proclaimed himself or herself to be the winner). Then lead a discussion on the ways the
participants are interconnected with others from overseas.

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Handout | Bingo Card

Can name five Has received Has a pen pal (or

Has ridden in a
products from a letter from e-mail pal) from
European car
Japan overseas another country

Has made a phone Watched a

Has a parent
call to another television program
who was born in Was born overseas
country in the last from England last
another country
six months night

Can name an Can say hello in

Can name three Has eaten East
export from three different
continents Indian food
Ethiopia languages

Can show you Has eaten a Can name a book Has consumed a
a product made product that was by an overseas product grown in
overseas grown in Africa author India

Can name two Is wearing Can name two

overseas presidents something made in overseas music Has traveled
or prime ministers China or Taiwan groups overseas

Handout: Permission to reproduce is granted. © 2008 by World Vision Resources.

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