Ghetto

"Ghetto is a game of mobility which simulates the pressures under which the urban poor live and the choices they face as they seek to improve their life situation. Players learn that the condition of their neighborhood affects all of them, whether or not they are concerned about it. They can improve neighborhood conditions by investing effort in community action." Age or grade: Junior high - adult. Materials: Instructor's manual, player profiles, game sheet, dice, spinner, chance cards, victim cards, information sheets, block markers, player chips.