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Simulation Exercise, Group Building Activity
A team-building activity for learning about non-violent communication
improving non-violent communication, combating prejudges. The expected learning outcomes are cooperating skills, as well as distinguishing assumptions from facts as the basics of non-violent communication
1. Split participants in groups of 7, where each person has one of the following roles:
-idea generator
-the one who always says "No"
-the one who does not care
-the cleverest one
-perfectionist
-joking one
-operator
(make sure they do not know the roles of each other.
2. Provide the description of the task to the perfectionists of each group.
3. Ask the groups to sit at the tables with the materials prepared: several raw potatoes, a box of matches
4. The groups have to make different shapes from the materials provided, e.g. a turtle, a giraffe, etc. and being their roles.
5. Film the groups while they are acting.
6. When finished, all together watch all the recorded videos without sound, asking the participants to try to find out their own roles in other groups' videos.
7. Discuss, how they decided who is who watching the videos.
8. Watch the videos with the sound. Compare.
9. Discuss the difference between facts and assumptions, as well as the role of prejudges. Sum up.
10. If time allows, You can bake or grill the potatoes on the fire all together and enjoy the party.
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/3682
This tool is for
from 13 years old, groups of 7, minimum 14 participants
and addresses
Group Dynamics, Personal Development, Conflict Management
Materials needed:
1. a similar set of some potatoes and a box of matches for each group. If You wish You can add some more vegetables.
2. small papers with the 7 roles for each group:
-idea generator
-the one who always says "No"
-the one who does not care
-the cleverest one
-perfectionist
-joking one
-operator
3. small papers with the shapes to be with the provided materials in each group, e.g. a turtle, a giraffe, etc.
p.s. You may use some inspiration ideas from the pictures provided.
Duration:
ca 1,5 h
The tool was created by
"EmoTrain" participants
in the context of
TC "EmoTrain", Bulgaria 2023
The tool has been experimented in
EmoTrain follow-up activities in Latvia and Bulgaria
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Kristina Castronovo (on 22 January 2024)
and last modified
31 May 2023
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