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GOLD Ghana 2015

Challenge Badge


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Welcome! Hello and welcome to the challenge badge created by team Ghana 2015 for our GOLD (Guiding

Overseas Linked with Development) project. We are a group of six leaders from all over the UK,

who each have active roles in Girlguiding, across a variety of sections.

We have all been selected to travel to Ghana in Africa this autumn to take part in a project with

The Ghana Girl Guide Association. Our project aims to support the Association in recruiting and

retaining leaders, delivering workshops on teamwork and leadership, as well as trainings on

WAGGGS and the Guiding method. We will be in Ghana for three weeks meeting local leaders,

young leaders, Guides and Brownies. GOLD projects aim to grow Girlguiding globally and

encourage sustainable development of Guiding in the countries visited.

This badge forms part of our fundraising as we are all individually required to financially

contribute towards the cost of our trip. The money raised through the sale of the badges will go

towards the resources we need to take to Ghana with us, travel costs, kit and those all-important

immunisations!

Thank you very much for your support, if you have any questions, please get in contact with us at

[email protected]

Our badge has been arranged into the five sections as follows:

Global Guiding

Heritage: Ghanaian Food, Drink & Music

African Games

National Geography of Ghana

Animals in Ghana

Whilst there are no strict rules on how many sections need to be completed, we would suggest

that Rainbows complete 3 activities, Brownies 4, Guides 5, and the Senior Section 6. There are a

number of activities in each section, each of which has the relevant logo next to them as a rough

guide as to which activity is suitable, however any activity can be tailored to suit your unit.

If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to send us an email. We would also

love to see pictures of you completing the badge, whether that is your completed drums or your

peanut stew! You might even see your picture on our blog!

Email: [email protected]

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Section 1 - Global Guiding

This section is all about World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). WAGGGS has

10 million members worldwide, from 146 countries. As a member of Girlguiding, you are already a

member of WAGGGS and more information can be found here: http://www.wagggs.org/en/home

Match the WAGGGS countries to the facts/uniforms. All the information and templates are in the

Resources Section. Cut out each of the squares and shuffle them. Then ask the girls to match

each of the items to the correct country. Use as many/few of the sections as appropriate.

Who will be able to draw the World Badge first? The template for the badge is in

Resources Section. You will also need dice, pens and paper.

Optional: What does the World Badge symbolise? Can you create your own

version?

WAGGGS Pairs

World Badge Beetle Drive

http://www.wagggs.org/en/home


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WAGGGS regularly attends United Nations’ (UN) conferences, such as the

UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The 59th UN CSW was held

in New York in March 2015. WAGGGS has a position on the committee to

represent the views of its 10 million female members worldwide. There are

45 countries on the committee, but as the UK is not, our views are only

given through WAGGGS. WAGGGS sends 3 delegates (aged 18-30) each

year, and for the last 3 years, one of these has been from Girlguiding.

Each person (or in small groups depending on the size of your group) should choose of country

from the list below (or think of your own). Discuss what issues affect women in each of these

countries (e.g. gender inequality, lifestyle, and health issues), and what could be done to

improve them? How can the UK help less fortunate areas of the world?

Ghana United Kingdom Saudi Arabia

China Romania Iraq

For more information on the UN CSW see: www.unwomen.org/en/csw

For more information on gender equality look at: www.un.org/womenwatch/ or

www.unicef.org/gender/gender_57850.html

For more information about international opportunities available through Girlguiding visit:

http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/about_us/international_guiding.asp

Host Your Own UN Conference

http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/

http://www.unicef.org/gender/gender_57850.html

http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/about_us/international_guiding.asp


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Section 2 - Heritage: Ghanaian Food and

Drink, Music and Dance This section of our Ghana Challenge Badge is all about food, drink and music that can be found in

Ghana. Similar to other parts of Africa, food and music in Ghana is a hugely important part of

everyday life, as well as playing a part in special ceremonies and celebrations.

Traditional Food

You’ve probably never tried Ghanaian food and drink before, but you may have eaten food that

has travelled all the way from Ghana! The largest exported product in Ghana is cocoa - it is the

second largest producer of cocoa in the world! Here are some of our suggestions of how to try

Ghanaian food and drink, without leaving the UK!

In Ghana, fruit is frequently eaten, with the most common fruits being mangoes, bananas,

papayas, grapefruit and oranges. Cut fruits up and ask the girls to try and guess them using

different senses.

A popular Ghanaian drink is called Baobab which is made by soaking the fruit of the Baobab tree

in water. A little sugar along with milk, coconut, mango, papaya and banana can be added,

creating a natural smoothie. Try drawing ingredients into the blender image that can be found in

the resources section.

Optional: You could also try to make the smoothies!

Find out about and try some of the foods produced in Ghana, such as cocoa and fish (especially

tuna)

Optional: Try cooking a traditional Ghanaian dish with these ingredients such as Jollof Rice!

Fruit Salad

Smoothies

Taste Test


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Traditional Music

The most common instrument is the Djembe Drum. Usually played by hand, it

is possible to get a range of different sounds from different parts of the drum.

A Dunun is normally played alongside a djembe drum. This is traditionally

played horizontally often using a stick. It’s common to find a Dunun in 3

different sizes – ranging from 40cm to 70 cm in length.

1 Take a look at some of the links below for ideas and examples of how to

make an African drum. Don’t forget you can decorate your drum African

style!

Check these out for some examples (there are lots more out there, these

are just a few):

- http://artsmarts4kids.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/create-your-own-african-djembe-drum.html

- http://www.howtorunahomedaycare.com/articles/make-a-simple-drum-for-preschool-fun/

- http://www.balloondrums.com/howtomakeyourown.html

Some items you may need will include:

- Plastic flower pots, paper cups, empty containers – anything else suitable for the shell

of the drum.

- Plastic bag

- Balloons

- Brown tape/sellotape

- Paper

- Paints/pens etc to decorate

Optional: How does changing the skin of the drum change the sound you get? Have a go with

a couple of different materials. Why not try plastic carrier bags, tape, paper, balloons or

cling film? What else can you think of?

Make An African Drum!

http://artsmarts4kids.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/create-your-own-african-djembe-drum.html

http://www.howtorunahomedaycare.com/articles/make-a-simple-drum-for-preschool-fun/

http://www.balloondrums.com/howtomakeyourown.html


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Other instruments such as rattles, shakers and bells are also important in Ghanaian music. Have a

go at making your own percussion instruments by filling containers, bottles or plastic Easter eggs

with rice, lentils or beans.

Optional: What other African musical instruments are there? How could you have a go at

making one of these?

Traditional Dance

The traditional type of music in Ghana features a mix of stringed instruments and wind

instruments along with extra rhythms clapped out or played on drums. Coastal music differs

slightly with the emphasis being on drums, bells and harmonised songs.

Can you find examples of traditional Ghanaian music and dancing?

Have a go at composing your own piece of music, or dance (or both!) either as a group or on your

own with your finished instruments. Maybe you could combine it with a Ghanaian Feast, with food

you have made!

Make A Percussion Instrument!

Compose Your Own Music Or Dance


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Section 3 - African Games Here are some games that you could play that are popular in West Africa.

Octopus

Ghana has just 560km of coastline which is tiny in comparison to just the mainland of the United

Kingdom which is 17,820km, not including all the islands that surround us!

Nonetheless there are many weird and wonderful creatures in the Atlantic Ocean, the ocean that

borders Ghana. Amongst them is the Octopus which lives at the bottom of the sea with the

seaweed in the many reefs that scatter the ocean floor.

For this game, the chosen octopus must stand in the middle of

the space on its reef whilst the fish, the rest of the group,

stand at one end of the beach. When the octopus shouts

“octopus”, the fish must swim (run) across the reef to the other

side of the sea. The octopus may scuttle across its reef and try

and catch the fish. If a fish is caught, they turn in to seaweed

and become rooted to the spot on which they were caught. The

seaweed can then help the octopus catch the fish as they go

past. The octopus then shouts “octopus” again and the fish

must swim back across the reef to where they started. This time they must avoid the octopus AND

the seaweed. The winner of the game is the last fish left in the ocean.

Ghana is home to many animals including monkeys, snakes and crocodiles. This game is similar to

rock, paper, scissors but much more active! The group stands in a circle around a person who is

on. The person in the middle shouts the chant, “one, two, three, hiiiiyaaah!” and after the word

“three” everyone jumps in to a pose whilst shouting “hiiiiyah!” This pose is either a monkey

tickling its armpits, a cobra ready to strike, or a crocodile snapping its jaws. Anyone whose pose

matches that of the person in the middle is out and sits down. Anyone who is different stays in.

The person who is left at the end is the winner.

Kung Fu Jungle


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Goats are a common feature in West Africa whether for food or for milk, you can often hear them

as they jump around classrooms in village schools. For this game one person should act as the

shepherd and the rest of the group should be the goats. The team must decide on a series of

noises which refer to a direction. For example a clap could mean go forward and a whistle could

mean turn left, or ‘moo’ could be step back and ‘quack’ step right. The goats will then be

blindfolded and the shepherd will have to guide their flock in to the pen across the room. Be

careful not to let them crash in to anything! (Only suitable for Brownies if you have a small group

and lots of supervision can be given!)

Shepherding

- Goats at Karantaba Lower Basic School, The Gambia -


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Section 4 - National Geography of Ghana This section looks at Accra; the capital of Ghana, and the geography of the country. Ghana is one

of the smaller countries in Africa, but it has a lot of interesting geography. In this section you will

learn more about the country’s location and what the landscape is like.

This activity helps you to learn where Ghana is on a world map.

Using a globe or an atlas for reference, colour in the map of Ghana and mark on the following:

The ocean and the name

The neighbouring countries

The main river

The capital city

See the Resources Section for a map that can be printed and labelled.

This is the same idea as ‘pin the tail on the donkey’, but instead uses a cut out of Ghana being

placed on a map of Africa.

In the Resources Section, you will find for the map of Africa and the print out of Ghana. Both of

these need to be printed and you will also require blu-tack for the back of the country, so that

the girls can attempt to guess whilst blindfolded where the country should be located.

Optional: To make the activity harder, you could try to pin Ghana onto a map of the world.

Please see the Resources Section for a quiz (and the answers!) on the geography of Ghana.

Get to know the Geography of Ghana

Pin Ghana on Africa

Ghana Quiz


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Section 5 - Animals in Ghana Ghana has over 100 different species of mammals and more than 700 different species of birds-

we bet you can’t name that many!

A Monkeys Tea Party

There are five types of primates found in Ghana– lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys and apes.

Why not try being a monkey for a meal. Copy and

colour in the mask (found in the Resources Section),

cut out the shape and punch holes for the elastic.

Add the elastic through the holes and place the

mask on your face … now you are a monkey!

Now time for the meal! Monkeys live on fruit and

leaves; can you create a fruit salad and enjoy it

together with your monkey masks on?

Hippos can be found in their masses in the Volta River. Can you act as a hippo and get the most

food?

What you'll need:

Some kind of rolling boards that will hold people and put up with being pushed and pulled,

such as skate boards.

Balls such as tennis balls or balloons (roughly 30-40)

Baskets (round plastic laundry baskets work the best)

Rope to tie onto boards if you want to use rope instead of man-power.

Make 4 groups, one in each corner of the room. A player from each team lies face down on their

skateboard. The rest of the team will push the skateboard in to the middle of the room where the

balls are. The player on the skateboard must capture the balls in their basket. The team then

pulls that player back. Then the next person lies down on the board and the process is repeated.

When all the balls are gone from the centre the round is over. Count how many balls each team

managed to collect. The team with the highest score at the end wins.

Human Hungry Hippos


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Bird Feeder

Ghana has over 700 species of bird; this is because the environment is perfect for them to feed

on. Help us create a better environment for birds in the UK.

You will need:

1 Toilet or kitchen roll inner (per bird feeder)

1 Jar of Peanut butter

1 small bowl

1 plate

A plastic knife

Birdseed.

Once you have all of your items together, start by putting the peanut butter in the small bowl.

Using the plastic knife, spread the peanut butter onto the toilet roll inner. Be sure to check that

the peanut butter isn’t blobby on the roll because as will drip off as it melts in the heat. The aim

is to create an even layer of peanut butter smoothly spread over the toilet roll inner.

Finally, spread some birdseed onto the plate. Take the toilet roll inner covered in peanut butter

and roll it on the plate which allows the birdseed to stick to the peanut butter.

After that, take your new bird feeder outside, slide it onto a branch and your tree is now the

place to be for hungry birds!


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Resources


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Resources - Section One – Global Guiding

Match the WAGGGS Countries to the facts/uniforms

Photocopy this page, cut out the boxes and shuffle! Answers for all columns are in the country order listed below. All facts are from www.wagggs.org.

Country (1) WAGGGS Region (2)

Year founded (3)

Organisation Name (4) Number of Members (5)

United Kingdom Europe 1909 Girlguiding 554,939

The Gambia Africa 1923 The Gambia Girl Guides Association

17,395

Argentina Western Hemisphere

1953 Asociación Guías Argentinas

4,826

Hong Kong Asia Pacific 1916 The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association

59,030

Arab Republic of Egypt Arab 1913 Gamiet Morshidat Gomhoriet Misr al Arabiah

39,995

Norway Europe 1978 (in its current form, 1912 first)

Norges Speiderforbund 18,500

Malaysia Asia Pacific 1916 Persatuan Pandu Puteri 52,858

New Zealand Asia Pacific 1908 GirlGuiding New Zealand 13,220

Canada Western Hemisphere

1910 Girl Guides of Canada- Guides du Canada

92,000

Ghana Africa 1921 The Ghana Girl Guides Association

19,191

http://www.wagggs.org/


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Age groups (6) Brownie Guide Law (7)

Logo (8) Brownie Uniform (9) Guide Uniform (10)

Rainbows (5-7) Brownies (7-10) Guides (10-14) Senior Section (14-25)

A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day.

Rose buds (4-6) Brownies (7-11) Guides (12-18) Rangers (18-21)

A Brownie gives in to the older folk. A Brownie does not give in to herself.

Rangers (16-19) Sun Guides (13-15) Guides in Caravan (10-12) Little Wings (7-9) Small Buds (5-6)

The Littlewing is cheerful. The Littlewing knows to share. The Littlewing explores the world.


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Brownie Guides (6-12) Guides (10-18) Ranger Guides (15-21)

As a Brownie: I will care for my home, my community and myself. I will do a Good Turn everyday.

Baraem Rainbows (5-7) Zahrat Brownies (6-11) Morshidat Guides (12-15) Gawalat Rangers (16+)

She is obedient to her elders and must not yield to her whims.

Cubs/Brownies (7-10) Scouts/Guides (10-16) Rovers (16-25)

Brownies do not have a specific law


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Brownies (8-12) Girl Guides (12-15) Rangers (15-19) Cadets (20+)

A Brownie obeys the teaching of elders. A Brownie cares for others before herself

Pippins (5-6) Brownies (7-9 ½) Guides (9 ½ -13) Rangers (13-18)

Brownies do not have a specific Law


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Sparks (5-6) Brownies (7-9) Guides (9-12) Pathfinders (12-15) Rangers (15-17)

As a Brownie I am honest and kind. I help take care of the world around me.

Huhuwa Guides (6-7) Brownies (7-10) Girl Guides (10-12) Rangers (12-15) Young Leaders (15-21)

A Brownie is truthful, obedient and cheerful. A Brownie thinks of others before herself.

Photos are from

- www.wagggs.org

- www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities10/national_uniform

- www.girlguidingshop.co.uk

- shop.girlguidingnz.org.nz/shop

- www.thegirlguidestore.ca/

http://www.wagggs.org/

http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/activities10/national_uniform

http://www.girlguidingshop.co.uk/

http://shop.girlguidingnz.org.nz/shop

http://www.thegirlguidestore.ca/

Resources - Section One – Global Guiding

World Badge Beetle Drive

You need:

Pen and Paper per person

Dice

How to Play:

Take it in turns to throw the Dice. To begin you must throw a 6. Draw the different parts of the

World Badge depending on what you throw on the dice.

6 = Circle (with gap at the bottom) (representing the golden sun shining over the world)

5 = The stalk/feu (the guiding flame/ love of mankind)

4 = The vein (the compass needle pointing the way)

3 = A trefoil leaf (x 3 needed) (representing the three fold promise)

2 = A star (x 2 needed) (representing the Promise and the Law)

1 = The flick making a gap in the circle (showing that more Member Organisations can join

WAGGGS)

The first to complete their World Trefoil Badge is the winner!

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Resources - Section Two – Heritage: Ghanaian Food, Drink & Music


Resources - Section Four – National Geography of Ghana

Quiz

Question 1: Which of the following flags is the flag of Ghana?

A B C

Question 2: The south coast of Ghana meets which of the following oceans?

A) Indian Ocean

B) Pacific Ocean

C) Atlantic Ocean

Question 3: What is the name of the river that flows through the country?

A) The Volta

B) The Loire

C) The Nile

Question 4: What is the name of the currency used in Ghana?

A) Ghana pound

B) Ghana cedi

C) Ghana cent

Question 5: How many people live in Ghana?

A) 27 million

B) 20 million

C) 17 million

Question 6: What is the name of the capital city?

A) Paris

B) Accra

C) Freetown


Question 7: How long is the coast line of the country?

A) 150 miles

B) 100 miles

C) 350 miles

Question 8: What kind of climate does the country have?

A) Polar climate

B) Dry climate

C) Tropical climate

Question 9: What is the motto of Ghana?

A) "Freedom and Justice”

B) "Unity, Freedom, Justice"

C) "Unity in diversity"

Question 10: What is the official language of Ghana?

A) French

B) English

C) Spanish

Ghana Quiz Answers:

Q1 – A Q2 – C Q3 – A Q4 – B Q5 – A Q6 – B Q7 – C Q8 – C Q9 – A Q10 - B


Map for colouring and labelling.

This map should also be used as Ghana for the “Pin Ghana on Africa” game once cut out.



Map of Africa for the “Pin Ghana on Africa” game (should be blown up on a photocopier before use).

Resources - Section Five – Animals in Ghana

Mask for monkey tea party (should be blown up on a photocopier before use.)

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