Gamified Critical
Thinking Narratives
Game 4: Exploring the Path From Stereotypes to Inclusion
Introduction
In the heart of the towering mountains overlooking Greysad city, a town cloaked in perpetual clouds and silence, where people lives in isolation, fueled by stereotypes and simmering with resentment towards diversity and migrants, lies a secret whispered only in legends: a magical tunnel into the mountain that holds the power to transform hearts and minds. It’s said that through a path made of magical encounters and obstacles to pass, people are able to see reality with new eyes and the town’s perpetual grey is replaced with respect, tolerance, and love.
You are a young Greysad City citizen and, captivated by the legend’s promise, you decide to change your vision of the world. Guided by your desire for a brighter world, you discover the hidden door of the magic tunnel, unlocking a corridor of paintings, sounds, magical plants and animals that take you to a parallel reality made of kindness and inclusion.
Through the tunnel’s magic, you will discover the beauty of diversity and the strength of empathy. After your journey is over, you will return to Greysad City, carrying within you the seeds of understanding and love: you will be the Ambassador of Change and you will share the tunnel’s wonders with your fellow townsfolk helping the once-grey and sad landscape bloom with the vibrant colors of acceptance and love.
With your mission, you will show that the journey to a more colorful world begins with a single step and the courage to dream of a better tomorrow.
Its time to go now.. Are you ready to embark on this journey through the magic tunnel of change?
Prepare to discover the power of love and tolerance and its impact on your life!
Main Goal of The Game
The main goal of the game is to pass all levels and become Ambassador of the Change!
Players will be able to earn points and badges by completing the mandatory and optional games.
But to receive title “Ambassador of the Change” you must earn a minimum of 2 badges and 230 points.
General Rules
The journey into the magic tunnel at Greysad city is made of 3 levels:
- Level one will challenge you through the topic of STEREOTYPES
- Level two will help you examine migration through different point of view
- Level three will be a conclusive level, gathering together what you have learned so far, highlighting the value of inclusion, empathy and tolerance.
Each stage of each level will be made of mandatory challenges. Level one also offers you the possibility to test yourself during optional games.
You will earn points for each challenge and also badges.
The best Ambassador of the Change will be the one with more points and more earned badges.
Possible points and badges earning for your journey.
LEVEL 1 - STEREOTYPE DISCOVERY
50 points max + 30 OPTIONAL
- Challenge 1: max 10 points
- Challenge 2: max 20 points
- Challenge 3: max 20 points
- Challenge optional: max 30 points
Badge for everyone: STEREOTYPES INVESTIGATOR
Badge for the best: from 40 points: THE OPEN-MINDED!
LEVEL 2 - WHY ARE PEOPLE MIGRANTS?
90 points max
- Challenge 1: max 40 points
- Challenge 2: max 30 points
- Challenge 3: max 20 points
Badges for everyone:: DIPLOMACY MASTER!
Badge for the best: from 70points- badge: GURU OF CHOICES!
LEVEL 3 - DIVERSE BUT EQUAL. TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION
100 points max + 50 OPTIONAL
- Challenge 1: max 70 points
- Challenge 2: max 30 points
- Challenge 3 optional: max 50 points
Badges for everyone: ARTIST AND PACIFIST!
Badge for the best: from 90 points: CARAVAGGIO’S MASTERPIECE OF INCLUSION!
Challenges
Below you will find a list of the obligatory and additional challenges along with the maximum number of points to be scored for each challenge that awaits you at each level.
“Get ready to embark on a cultural crossroads journey: exploring stereotypes, inclusion and migration”.
LEVEL 1 – STEREOTYPES DISCOVERY
EXPRESS YOURSELF! ANALYZE THIS CASE STUDY!
MANDATORY – 10 POINTS.
It’s time to begin the journey. Immerse yourself into this case study and then express yourself mentioning your opinion, your knowledge, your experience and your feelings about stereotypes.
Description: Read the text given and answer the questions expressing the most of you. Focus on listening to yourself and opening your mind.
Points: 5 questions, 2 points x full answer
DO YOU REALLY KNOW STEREOTYPES? PROVE IT!
MANDATORY – Max 20 POINTS.
Test your knowledge with 10 questions quiz on stereotypes. Each question will bring you closer to understanding and challenging societal misconceptions. 2 open minded points per each question
Description: Answer the questions, you can only try once and only one answer per question is correct. For each correct answer you will earn 2 points.
Points: 2 x questions, max 20 points.
MATCH TEXT AND IMAGES
MANDATORY – Max 20 POINTS.
Engage with visual and textual clues to explore the connections between images and their stories. This challenge will enhance your analytical skills and deepen your empathy. Match text and images.
Points:
- 1 point x image (10 tot)
- 2 points x answer (10 tot)
TOT: 20
WATCH, LISTEN AND THINK!
OPTIONAL – Max 30 POINTS.
Watch insightful video and analyze its message. This final optional challenge will broaden your perspective and equip you with extra tools to foster inclusion and understanding.
Points: 10 x full answer, max 30 points
Badges:
Badge for everyone: Stereotypes investigator
Badge for the best: from 40 points: The open-minded!
LEVEL 2 – WHY ARE PEOPLE MIGRANTS?
The journey continues, get ready to explore further into the tunnel and earn your badges.
MIGRATION MAZE ADVENTURE
MANDATORY – Max 40 POINTS.
Keep going along the tunnel, other adventures are waiting for you! Discover the next one in which your decision making and critical thinking skills will be leading you through the scenarios!
Description: You need to find 10 different scenarios with challenging situations. Each situation has 2 possible, different exits. Of course, each decision make will bring consequences and this is what you are asked to write: for each exit, analyze and state what consequences they will have. The exercise is to make you think and express your ideas based on their problem solving, decision making skills.
Points:
40 points. 4 x scenario, which means 2 x each explanation -2 explanations in each scenario).
YOU HAVE THE POWER, MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!
MANDATORY – Max 30 POINTS.
Now it is your time to make decisions! You and your mate are Graysad city major and have the chance to make the difference, what would you do, if…
To be played in pairs. Read the situation and write what you would do to improve it or solve the problem, if you were the major. Use the given questions to guide you.
Points: 6 points per situation, total 30
MIGRATION QUIZ
MANDATORY –Max 20 POINTS.
Keep going further, the tunnel is still to be explored! 10 questions, one chance only! Do your best!
Read the questions and choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
Points: 2 points per question, total 20
Badges:
For everyone: Diplomacy master!
From 70 points: Guru of choices!
LEVEL 3 – DIVERSE BUT EQUAL. TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION
Your journey has nearly finished, you are almost at the end of the tunnel and your transformation is almost done. Get ready for the final efforts.
WITH YOUR WORDS – CHALLENGE!
MANDATORY – Max 70 POINTS.
You are almost at the end of your journey. You are now able to make decisions on your own and discern on the topics of migration and stereotypes. Show your progress!
For each sentence, choose up to 2 answers which you feel are the most appropriate. Then, give explanation for your choice
Points:
- For each option selected and explained in each question, you will receive 2 points = max 20 points
- For each explanation given 5 points = max 50 points
- Total max 70 points
BUILD YOUR TOWER OF INCLUSION.
MANDATORY – Max 30 POINTS.
This is almost your last effort! You are now asked to build your tower of inclusion choosing among different topics and stating their relevance for you.
You have to build your tower of inclusion which is made of ideas/concepts that you believe have great impact in the process of inclusion. You will find 20 bricks with different ideas/concepts. You will have to choose 10 bricks to build your tower.
For each concept you choose, you must write an explanatory sentence about that concept answering some question.
Points:
- You will only get points if you write an explanation for the chosen brick.
- You will receive 3 points for each brick with an explanation. Max you can get 30 points.
CANVA POSTER DESIGN CHALLENGE
OPTIONAL – Max 50 POINTS.
Want to gain some extra points? Create a poster to communicate to the world the importance of the journey you have made through the understanding of stereotypes and their impact, migration and social inclusion. Make the world know what you have learned!
After the poster is done, if you feel like, you have 10 minutes to show it to the public and convince them of your great value as an artist!
Points: 10 x element, total 50 points
Badges:
- For everyone: Artist and pacifist!
- From 90 points Caravaggio’s masterpiece of inclusion!
FINISH LINE
There are 5 levels of results you can achieve, summing the points of all games.
TOTAL for all mandatory – 240 points
TOTAL for optional – 80 points
MARKS SCALE:
| 230 > mark 6 | AMBASSADOR OF THE CHANGE PRO! Amazing job! Your achievement reflects your dedication and effort. Hopefully, you enjoyed this journey and have not only met but exceeded your expectations in gaining valuable skills along the way! |
| 215 > mark 5 | AMBASSADOR OF THE CHANGE! Great job. Hopefully you enjoyed this journey and gained the skills you expected to! |
| 190 > mark 4 | Very well. For sure there is extra room for improvement to get more points. Where do you think you have scored less and why? |
| 165 > mark 3 | You have done a fair enough job. Investigate yourself and find out if you could have scored more. Is there a game you could retry maybe? |
| 145 > mark 2 | Well done for engaging yourself with this game though your scoring signals room for great improvement ahead |