Needs+and+Wants

What You Need or What You Want?
You may **want** (or think you need) a new lego set, designer shoes or an enormous ice cream. But do you really **need** them? The Junior Syndicate has been looking at poverty in India and Kenya, discovering that needs and wants are worlds apart!

To reinforce the differece between what people **need** and what they **want**, children can play this lively version of hopscotch. Two teams throw a dice to pick up cards identifying basic needs - such as water, food and education - and hop their way back home to build their house. Be the first team to build a home with all you need!



Going further:

 * [[image:tindia2.jpg width="224" height="260"]] || ==India for Kids:==
 * Experience the Festival of Diwali.**
 * Zoom in on the River Ganges.**
 * Visit an Arts' School in Kerala.**
 * Discover tigers in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.**

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/india.htm ||
 * [[image:kenya_map_large.jpg width="209" height="269"]] || ==Africa for Kids:==
 * Get a feel for life in different parts of Africa.**
 * Make an African mask.**
 * Compose some music and play it on a Thumb piano.**
 * Listen to a Swahili folktale (you will need to download**
 * Realtime media player for this)**

http://pbskids.org/africa/ ||

In the Library: Kids Who Made a Difference:

 * ==Ryan Hreljac==

When he discovered that African children were dying because they lacked clean water, 6 year old Ryan decided to act!

Read how Ryan's determination has resulted in the building of over 77 new drinking wells in Africa. Also, find out about his special friendship with Jimmy, and the fear, terror and suspense as Jimmy is attacked and taken prisoner by rebel soldiers.

For more on Ryan visit: http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Ryan_Hreljac || ||


 * ==Iqbal Masih==

Iqbal, like many young children in Pakistan was forced to work in a carpet factory, tying the thousands of knots needed to make a carpet. Underfed, working from dawn to dusk, squatting for long hours in front of his loom, breathing dust and lint, he had no time to play and go to school and few of the most basic needs.

The book tells the story of Iqbal's extraordinary courage in escaping from the factory to bring the plight of his fellow children to the rest of the world.

In 2001,Iqbal received The World's Childrens' Prize for the Rights of the Child"

Watch a short video about Iqbal here: http://www.myhero/go/filmfestival/viewfilm.asp?film=courage || ||