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What can students learn from this?

• To build communication and problem solving skills.
• To understand and develop perspective taking.
• To build visual literacy skills.

How can I do this in class?

Explain the activity: The group has to piece together a story from the set of the images that is handed out. Each participant is given an image but is not permitted to show it to anyone else. Without looking at each other’s images, the group must put the images in sequence.

Hand out one image to each participant. Encourage them to study the details of the image so this will help them put together the full story.

Once they are ready, they can begin the activity.

When the group believes that they have the images put into the correct sequence, the images should be laid on the table/floor in order face down.

Turn the images over so that they can see if they got it right.

If there are any mistakes, let participants correct the order and then go through the correct sequence so that they understand the full story.

Rules

• Participants are not allowed to show anyone else their image
• Participants are able to describe their image or demonstrate through actions
• Once the sequence of images has been agreed on by the group, they should be laid down on the table/floor in sequence.

Reflection tips

Suggested questions to ask:

• What difficulties did your team experience?
• What communication methods did your team use?
• What did your team do well when you discussed the sequence of images?
• Is there anything that frustrated you?
• Did everyone agree with the sequence? If not, did you have to compromise?
• How well did you work as a team? Is there anything you could have done better?
• Did others in the team listen to your opinion? Did everyone have their input?
• Did anyone emerge as a leader? How did having a leader help?
• What is the one thing you can take away from the task?

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Istvan Banyai