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WAGGGS/World Centre Escape Room Challenge WAGGGS/World Centre Escape Room Challenge Created by Elisha Hardwick Kingston, Ontario [email protected] Welcome to the Escape Room Challenge about WAGGGS and the World Centres. This was created as a way for girls to learn about our organization in a fun interactive way. These activities can be done individually or in patrols. Each girl/patrol needs a copy of the fill in answer sheet. Depending on if you have each group do the activities together or if you allow them to divide and conqueror the activity will take between 30mins – 1 hour. Task 1 cut apart and mix up the timeline cards ahead of time. It works best if you have enough sets of instructions and sets of cards for each group. Task 2 Cut apart the Match cards and mix up the order. It works best if you have enough sets of instructions and sets of cards for each group. Task 3 Hidden Words each person should have their own copy of this as they will write directly on this sheet. Task 4: Place the information sheets that are at the back of the booklet around the room for the girls to find the answers. Each person should have their own copy of this as they will write directly on this sheet. Once an individual /group has completed the challenge you can confirm your answers using the attached answer sheets. Hope you enjoy this activity. If you have any questions please contact me Elisha Hardwick [email protected] Answer Sheet TASK 1: Timeline Challenge Keywords 1. 2. 3. TASK 2: Match Game Keywords 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TASK 3: Hidden Words 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 5. 7. 8. Start at the left box to fill in the answers. Note there will be empty space at the end for some boxes Keyword: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Use the shaded letters to find the key word. TASK 4: Crossword Copy the keywords from the crossword puzzle. Task #1: Timeline Challenge 1. To complete this task, you must find twelve timeline challenge cards. 2. Put them in order by date in which they happened. 3. Once they are in order enter the letters in the order into the answer boxes on your sheet. You will form 3 words. Example: (In this example, D would be one of the letters in the key.) Task #2: Match Game To reveal the key for this task, you’ll need to correctly match the different cards to each other. 1. Match the six Match Cards with numbers in the top corner to the ones with letters. You can find the info to help around the area. 2. On your answer sheet, write the letter into the corresponding box. 2. E Program` for girls Guides ages 9-11 Example: E 1 2 3 4 5 6 In this example you will fill in space #2 with an E Task #3: Hidden Words 1. Hidden in the sentences below are the names of members of WAGGGS. 2. Find the hidden countries that are in the list and underline them. Example: Everyday I scan a daily newspaper for jobs. CANADA 3. Using the underlined words fill in your answer sheet starting at the left of the boxes and fill from there. Note on some words there will be empty spaces at the end. 4. The highlighted letters will be used in the final challenge. Example: S A M P S O N (In this example, A would be one of the letters in the key.) Task #4: Crossword To reveal the key for this task, you’ll need to correctly solve the crossword puzzle. 1. When you have completed the crossword puzzle. Find your keyword by placing the corresponding shaded letter on the dashed line. C. TIMELINE CHALLENGE I. TIMELINE CHALLENGE Army general Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the On January 24, 1908, the Boy Scouts founding father of the Scout Movement and movement begins in England with the first chief scout of the boy scouts association, publication of the first installment of Robert organized the first scout camp on Brownsea Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys Island on Aug 1-8, 1907 R. TIMELINE CHALLENGE C. TIMELINE CHALLENGE The Crystal Palace Rally was an historic The Girl Guides movement was formally gathering of Boy Scouts and unofficial "Girl founded in 1910 by Baden-Powell and his sister Scouts" at the Crystal Palace in London on Agnes Baden-Powell. However even before Saturday, 4 September 1909. At the rally the the foundation of an association, groups of girls were proclaiming to be Girl Scouts and Guides had already started to appear in prompted the founder to include girls and young Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New women into the Movement. Zealand, and South Africa. L. TIMELINE CHALLENGE E. TIMELINE CHALLENGE WAGGGS was formed at the 5th International In 1926, delegates at the 4th World Conference Conference, Hungary in 1928. There 26 founding agreed that 22 February would be known as a members of WAGGGS were Australia, Belgium, Canada, special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, over the world. The delegates chose 22 Hungary, Iceland, India, Japan, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, February as the date for Thinking Day because it Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, was the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and founder of the Boy Scout Movement, and Olave Northern Ireland, USA and Yugoslavia Baden-Powell, who was World Chief Guide V. TIMELINE CHALLENGE E. TIMELINE CHALLENGE The Movement continued to grow throughout On Jan 31, 1932 the first WAGGGS World the two World Wars and in 1931, WAGGGS Centre, Our Chalet, officially opened in reached one million members. Switzerland by the first World Chief Guide, Olave Baden-Powell, and Mrs Helen Storrow who financed the building the centre. I. TIMELINE CHALLENGE N. TIMELINE CHALLENGE In 1932, at the 7th World Conference in Bucze, Poland, a Belgian delegate pointed out that a The second World Center opened on May 2, birthday usually involves gifts. Olave Baden-Powell 1939 and stayed opened throughout World War wrote a letter on Nov 1, 1932 to all Girl Guides and II with the World Bureau next door. Our Ark as Girl Scouts later that year to tell them about this it was named served as a place to stay for Girl idea and to ask them to spare a penny to help Guides and Girl Scouts to stay while in London, support Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting around the England. world. S. TIMELINE CHALLENGE T. TIMELINE CHALLENGE Our Cabaña is the biggest of the World Centres Because the world of Guiding and Scouting had and is located in the "City of Eternal Spring", grown so much and so many member wanted Cuernavaca, Mexico. It was opened by Olave to visit Our Ark so on Jan 26, 1960 Olave House Baden-Powell in July 1957. (Named for our World Chief Guide) officially opened its doors. A. TIMELINE CHALLENGE R. TIMELINE CHALLENGE Pax Lodge replaced Olave house on Sept 29, The World Centre, Sangam, opens in Pune, India 1990. All of the rooms (except the Rose Room) in Oct 16, 1966. The city of Pune, located in the were sponsored by countries world regions, state of Maharashtra in India, was selected bricks, roof tiles and chairs were sold individually. because of its temperate climate, rich cultural Each room is named after the country that history, strong tradition in education, and sponsored it and all of the chairs have "name proximity to Bombay (now Mumbai). tags" which refer to the person/group/country that donated the money for it. S. TIMELINE CHALLENGE In October 2015, the 'Fifth' World Centre was given its new name, Kusafiri World Centre. Kusafiri World Centre is using existing facilities to bring World Centre experiences to Africa. The ‘centre’ has no fixed site, but changes location for every event, creating international experiences for girls and young women in different countries in Africa 1. Match Game L. Match Game In Sanskrit, the word describes a place where three Sangam rivers meet. It also means "coming together" 2. Match Game E. Match Game Sangalee Sangam’s mascot 3. Match Game A. Match Game Our Cabana’s mascot Amigo 4. Match Game V. Match Game Means Peace in Latin Pax Lodge 5. Match Game E. Match Game Kusafuri Means 'to journey' in Swahili. 6. Match Game S. Match Game The symbol is a dove, because a dove is an international symbol of peace. It Pax Lodge’s is shaped like a barge on the water, Symbol which reminds us of the original London World Centre, “The Ark”. 7. Match Game B. Match Game The tree represents the worldwide movement. The roots are a symbol of friendship, which starts at Our Cabaña and grows deep. The trunk shows the strength and continual growth of the movement. The Our Cabana’s three branches represent each part of the Guiding Promise. The drop of water has two meanings: It is an Symbol Aztec symbol of life and a pre-Hispanic symbol of communication. 8. Match Game L. Match Game Name after our World Chief Guide. Was replaced with a Olave House new World Centre in 1985. 9. Match Game O. Match Game World Association of Girl WAGGGS Guides and Girl Scouts. 10. Match Game C. Match Game Trefoil in the top left corner. A white blaze in the lower, right-hand corner of the flag represents WAGGGS' World commitment to peace; this is Flag crowned by three golden blocks symbolizing the three-fold Promise 11.
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