Name that European tradition

Aims of the tool

- Reflect on which traditions/people we identify as "European"

Description of the tool

1. Participants take 3 slips of paper. On each paper they write a name of a person (historical or present) or something that they perceive as typical European. All things written down should be known by most European people
2. All papers are put in a hat.
3. Participants are divided in pairs and sit in a circle whereby the members of the pair sit oposite of each other.
4. The game has 3 rounds
5. FIRST ROUND: The hat starts with one person. This person has one minute to take a paper and explain to his partner what is on the paper without saying the word. If his partner finds the correct answer the first person of the pair can take a new paper. S/he can continue until the minute is over. Then the person on the left has the chance. We continue until there are no more papers. In the end of the round the points are counted (1 point per guessed answer)
6. SECOND ROUND: same as round 1 but you cannot speak only mimic the issues. The points of this round are added to the first round
7. THIRD ROUND: same as round 1 but you can use only 1 word to describe it. The points of this round are counted to the other rounds

After the exercise the facilitators make a small debriefing:
- Why did you pick the following issues related to Europe
- What determines why something is European
- Where do you make the border of Europe