Title: Buddhist Trivial Pursuit

Status: MODERATED

Grade Level: 6, 7, 8, High School, Young Adult, Adult

Keywords: General Buddhism, Game

Objective:

• The student will solidify their understanding about Buddhist facts

Materials:

• Buddhist Trivial Pursuit Materials (Attachment 1)

• Questions List with Answers (Attachment 2)

• Question Cards (Attachment 3)

• Blank Question Cards (Attachment 4)

• Actual Trivial Pursuit Gameboard

Preparation:

• Print & cut out all the pieces.

• If you wish to come up with your own questions, then you need to prepare the Question Cards as well using the Blank Question Cards.

Method:

1. Opening Gassho

2. Introduce the game

3. Remind everyone the rules

4. Play the game

5. Closing Gassho

Evaluation:

• The game itself can be used as an evaluation exercise for another preceding lesson.

Note:

The game is currently constituted as a game for 6th and up. However, it can be tailored to any age by changing the questions.

Author:

Seiju Terada, sterada.at.verizon. net, Orange Country Buddhist Church, 2015