Intro: Agree or Disagree/Discuss
1. Video games are a waste of time.
2. You can learn useful life lessons through video games.
3. Video games break down families.
4. Video games are a medium for self-expression.
5. What do you think are the top 5 regrets people have at the end of life?
Watch
Watch the TED talk called "The Game that can Give you 10 Extra Years of Life" by Jane McGonigal here.
Journal
A. If you play games, what role do video games play in your life?
(How often do you play? What kind of games do you love? What do you gain from it? How do those "play" experiences affect the rest of your life?)
B. If you don't play games, what do you do instead? Do you think you have anything that does the same thing for you that Jane gains from games? What new thoughts did you gain from this video?
HW: Turn in your questions and journal to Focus under "Plus 10" (10 points).