HIT - Magic Cards

[Joan Chase <jchase@INTERACCESS.COM>]

Thanks to everyone who sent me information on Magic Cards for a colleague
in Chile. No one found anything "Satanic" in them - most replies mentioned
that game playing, possible theft, and cost of cards could be a factor. I
have included one of the thoughtful replies from Don Blackmon as an example
of the thoughtful responses that I received. Once again, this listserv
shows it's reliability and helpfulness on Library and other issues. Thanks
again

Don wrote:

Magic cards are interesting, there is the opportunity for people to
read things intoit because of the nature of the game.  Magic is a card
game.  It deals with the idea of Wizards, dragons, warriors,and
spirits, and some conserative group way find this questionable.  But
the actual game play does not deal with role playing, it is a card
game.  Remember the card game "old maid", well this is the same idea,
the game has it's own cards that are organized to make a deck, and then
you play cards with another person.  SOme of the cards are, probably
the best way to say it, are scary in nature, but definitley the
minority.  Once a kid is in JR high, this should not be as big as an
issue.
There are very good pros to the game, it requires math skills, and
practices math skills.  It requires you to organize information and
organize strategies.   More importantly in requires social skills since
you have to play against someone and deal with an alive person.

Joan Chase, Library Media Specialist
Northwood Junior High School
North Shore School District 112
945 North Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
jchase@interaccess.com

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