NORTH-SOUTH PERSPECTIVES
NOTE: Our page on North South Perspectives is under development. Please send us any good activities, exercises you think would be relevent.Below you will find activities related to North-South perspectives and relationships. The descriptions open in Microsoft Word format and can be changed, printed and saved by the user. NB! Any changes made to the documents will not be saved in our database.
(we thank Wolf and Water, Mediation Services Oslo and Save the Children Norway for permission to use their exercises)
The activities are marked with colour codes according to the age group they are meant for:
 - Primary (6 -9 years)
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 - Middleschool (10 –13)
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 - Secondary (14-16)
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 - College (17+)
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The food game
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Allows students to experience how it feels to be the object of unfair distribution |
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My things
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Demonstrates that our belongings are likely to originate from third world countries. Makes the students acquainted with the different countries. |
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Yir Yoront - how aid really works
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Gives the students knowledge on the subject of how different cultures and social systems works, and the importance of all aid being based on conditions in the receiving societies. Shows how aid can fail if such considerations are not taken into account. |
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Baffa Baffa
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Stimulates reflection around cultural differences |
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The Role play about Normann Olsen
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Contributes to knowledge about where every-day-articles come from, and focuses on our prejudices |
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Build a Society
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Stimulates reflection about the values of a good society and how to protect them |
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The World Trade Game
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Puts the student into the power-and-prey relationship between North and South, and gives insight into the UN as mediator. |