In Haiti only about half of the children receive an education and only two percent finish high school.  Without a proper education, the poor stay poor in Haiti (and many countries like this.)  While education is the key to rising out of poverty, many parents are not able to send their kids to school.  Why not?  Play the game below to find out:

Play the game Ayiti  about life in Haiti by clicking HERE.  In your blog answer the following questions:

1)  How is Ayiti different from 3rd World Farmer?  How is it the same?

2) What strategies did you use? For example, did you combine work and school, or did you send everyone to work? Which worked? Which did  not?

3)  Why would parents choose to devote so much effort to sending their children to school?  What obstacles did you face in trying to keep them in school?

** BONUS **

4. Explore a Google map of Haiti by clicking HERE.  What are some things you observe about the country?  For example, which city in Haiti has the most houses?  What part of Haiti seems the emptiest?   What countries are near Haiti?

So guess what? You know how Google changes their logo for holidays and other special events?  This year, the Google Doodle team(the team that makes the logos) is letting students design their next logo.  The theme for this year’s design is “What I Wish for the World.”  The top winner receives a $15,000 college scholarship, a laptop and a trip to visit the Google offices! Your entry should be given to Mr. Lahana by Friday, March 20th.

Click HERE to download the templates you can use for your design.

Think of some big ideas for change like:

… we use plants for electricity
… we make college free for everyone
… we give health insurance to all who need it
… we connect everyone by cell phone or computer