Objeto digital

Para usar o objeto digital, clique nos detalhes enumerados e acesse os conteúdos.

Different activities around the world!

The human race is present in almost all regions of the world. Although we might be very similar biologically, we differ a lot when it comes to our culture and our customs. All of these differences might come from a simple factor such as the generation or the weather of the region you were born into. Let’s find out about some activities children and teenagers did or still do to this day in their free-time!

Mapa-múndi com os limites internacionais e alguns países em destaque. Na América do Sul, o Peru está destacado; na Europa, a Inglaterra está destacada; e, na Ásia, a China está em destaque. No mapa, também estão indicadas as linhas dos paralelos, meridianos e os oceanos Pacífico, Índico, Atlântico e Glacial Ártico. No canto inferior direito, há um planisfério com os mesmos países em destaque.
1
Fotografia de um móvel de madeira em formato retangular. No topo, há um sapo com a boca aberta, ao redor do qual há vários buracos conectados às marcações numéricas que estão na parte frontal. São 20 marcações numéricas, dispostas em quatro linhas e cinco colunas. Há os seguintes números, com vários deles repetidos: 1000, 900, 2000, 800, 500, 400, 700, 600, 4000 e 300.
Crédito: Peruphotart/Shutterstock.com

This game is very popular in the country and is present in many small restaurants throughout the region. It consists of throwing brass discs as close as possible to the toad in the center; you get extra points if you can get the discs inside the toad’s mouth!

2
Fotografia de duas raquetes de tênis de mesa junto a duas bolinhas brancas. Elas estão sobre uma mesa azul dividida por uma rede.
Crédito: Andrew Angelov/Shutterstock.com

Although ping pong (or simply table tennis) is most common in Asian countries, it originated in England back in the 1880s. This game can be played cooperatively or competitively – as it is one of the Olympic sports! On each side of a table divided by a net, two or four people compete for points using small rackets to hit a tiny lightweight ball.

3
Fotografia de um tabuleiro de madeira formado por 19 linhas e 19 colunas. Sobre ele, há várias pedras brancas e pretas.
Crédito: Saran_Poroong/Shutterstock.com

This game, according to legend, dates from the reign of the Emperor Yao (2337-2258 B.C.E). In a 19 by 19 line grid, the players use pieces, called stones, which can be white or black, taking turns trying to overtake the other player’s territory. A game of Go ends when there are no more intersecting lines to place stones on free territories.

World map with three countries highlighted: Peru, England and China.

Crédito da imagem: Rogério Casagrande

Fonte de pesquisa: Source: CARLISLE, Rodney P. Encyclopedia of play in today’s society. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications Inc, 2015.

When we are young, playing with friends and family seems like the most fun a person can have! And what about you? What were some of the activities you liked doing as a child? Did any of the activities you liked stick around, are they still part of your teenage life? Share with your classmates.