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Simulation Exercise, Group Building Activity, Name Game/Get to know each other

Hot Air Balloon

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This activity can help youngsters to think differently and increase their knowledge on the certan issues that might be an important case in their life. Also, helps them to see various perspectives and approaches on the way of their career development.

Aims of the tool

To get know each other, make people think critically, problem solutions and group work

Description of the tool

Description of activity: tell participants that they are flying by hot air balloon and suddenly
weather is changing and to continue a flight by balloon they must to throw out some sacks with
the following items:

1. Career
2. Money
3. Clothes
4. Beauty
5. Friend(s)
6. Pet
7. Future
8. Car
9. Book(s)
10. Human Rights (HR’s)
11. Education
12. Memories
13. Social media ( WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn... )
14. Family (also, any other issues can be added, it’s up to teachers, trainers and people who want
to use this activity).

They must select only five sacks that they will take until the end of their journey. Give
participants 10-15 minutes for individual work. After that put them in a group with 5-6 people to
share their choice (10 minutes). After that, ask them in a group to choose again five of the most
important things that they as a group want to take with them (max. 10-15 minutes).

Debriefing questions:
_ How do they feel?
_ What is the most important thing in your life?
_ On what basis they have selected their items?
_ What was the toughest decision you ever had to make in your life?
_ How do you choose a major decision in life?

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SALTO cannot be held responsible for the inappropriate use of these training tools. Always adapt training tools to your aims, context, target group and to your own skills! These tools have been used in a variety of formats and situations. Please notify SALTO should you know about the origin of or copyright on this tool.

Tool overview

http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/2942

This tool is for

Young people and school children

and addresses

Group Dynamics, Personal Development, Youth Participation

It is recommended for use in:

Youth Exchanges

Materials needed:

Pens and Papers

Duration:

max. one and half hours

Behind the tool

The tool was created by

Monika Bakhtadze

The tool was published to the Toolbox by

Monika Bakhtadze (on 11 November 2020)

and last modified

2 November 2020

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