ENGLISHNOSTRUM: EASTER TRIVIA

Just before the Easter holidays, students from ESO 31 D took part in a very funny activity called EASTER TRIVIA. They really got into it and enjoyed it very much . That is the reason why I am going to explain the procedure in case any other teacher wants to do this activity with his/her own students.

STEP 1. DIVIDE THE STUDENTS INTO GROUPS.

          Each group is linked to a colour . In this case, there were four groups: WHITE, PINK, GREEN and BLUE.
          Depending on the group ratio, you can have four / five pupils in each group. Do not let students make the groups. They will always tend to stay with their own friends or join the cleverest pupil in the class. (specially when they know there will be a prize for the winners at the end). Try to make balanced groups and do not forget to include your disabled students (if you have them).
          Blue Group

          STEP 2. PREPARE THE QUESTIONS.
          You have to prepare about twenty multiple-choice questions on Easter. The questions shouldn´t be easy at all, since students will have to look for the answers later on.
          Here is an example:
          According to the song, how much money is a Hot Cross Bun (typical Easter sweet)?
          A. Two pounds.
          B. One penny.
          C. Two euros.
          D. Nothing, it´s free.

                          Then, divide the twenty questions in groups of five and write them in four different papers with the colours of the groups you have made before. All the students have the same questions, but each group will deal with them at a different time. Do not worry they will tell the other groups the answers. They NEVER do, because all of them want to win.

          STEP 3. LOOK FOR VOLUNTEERS.
                        Other teachers who have no class at that time, the caretakers, people in the canteen, anybody will do. Once you explain to them what they have to do, they will do it happily.

And what do they have to do?
First, check that the answers are the correct ones. (very easy, because they always check the same questions and because you have given them the key previously). Then, put a sticker on the paper to show thay have done one part of the questionnaire and give them some chocolate eggs as a motivating prize. Finally, they have to send the group to another volunteer who will continue with the game by giving the students new questions.

We did it like this:

WHITE GROUP PERSON IN CHARGE.- LAURA (Photocopy room assistant) SEND THEM TO: MARIBEL

& TRINI.(caretakers)

PINK GROUP PERSON IN CHARGE.- MARIBEL AND TRINI SEND THEM TO: EDU

(canteen owner)

GREEN GROUP PERSON IN CHARGE.- EDU SEND THEM TO : PILAR (Head of studies)

BLUE GROUP PERSON IN CHARGE.- PILAR SEND THEM TO: LAURA

Once they finish the twenty questions, they always have to go back to you, who will check they have the four stickers, one on each page (Besides, the stickers are different. In that way, you can know for sure if they have bribed one of the volunteers).

STEP 4. WORK OUT THE ANSWERS OF THE TRIVIA.

They will need the new technologies to find the answers to the questions. The Internet, mobiles, everything will do, and , of course, LOTS of IMAGINATION.