| Educational Aspects of the 10 Days Series:
10 Days in Africa, 10 Days in Europe, and 10 Days
in the USA
Although the 10 Days series of games is designed
primarily for game value, each country and state
tile displays the capital name and population information.
This information is not used in the game but included
for the interest of the players. The tiles can be
used as flash cards or for reference.
Please keep in mind that geographic information
is constantly changing: the 10 Days series is current
as of the date of publication. The CIA
World Factbook,
and the National
Geographic websites,
are both excellent sources for more information.
Develops interpersonal skills
- Recommended for 2-4 players
- Opportunity to
learn/practice social skills in a competitive setting
Improves geography skills
- Familiarity with maps of specific areas
- Use of maps as a source of information
- Ability
to locate places on a map
- Familiarity with place
names–countries and states
- Familiarity with
place locations–countries and states
Thinking skills
- Pattern recognition
- Geographic sequencing
- Utilize probability in decision-making
- Strategic
planning
- Adaptive reasoning
Motivates players
- Maps and travel theme are engaging
- Players
improve their skills as they play
Note: In the interest of map readability and game-play
several quite small countries and island countries
are not included in the 10 Days in Africa and 10
Days in Europe games, although they are outlined
on the maps in grey.
Countries located in continental Africa which are
not included in the 10 Days in Africa game: Burundi,
Djbouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau,
Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and Western Sahara.
Countries located in Europe which are not included
in the 10 Days in Europe game: Andorra, Gibraltar,
Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican
City.
5/02/2005 |