Teaching and learning materials

The overall goals of this role play are to make students "analyse (their) attitudes towards people of different social and cultural groups”, “explore strategies for conflict resolution”, “reflect on the limits of tolerance” and “reflect on the relationship between discrimination and conflict of interest". This will help them understand that they can solve conflicts "positively", that "our own interests can distort , or even aggravate, our perception of the problem”, and that “our analysis and our approach to conflict differs according to the social and cultural background of the persons involved."
A minimum of 10 persons and a maximum of 25 are needed for this activity since it involves a minimum of 6 players (but not more than 9) and one observer.
The problem to solve is that there is an apartment nearby that was rented out by foreign students who do not respect the community rules, make noise, etc. All the neighbours are meeting to try to solve the problem. One must keep in mind that each neighbour has his/her own interests.
The first step consists of giving out the role cards, and allowing some time for the “meeting” to progress. At one point the "the key to finding a solution" is given to each player and some more time is allowed for the role play to develop. Finally, all the participants discuss the way the role play developed , as well as the relation between the game and this situation in real life.

Approach: Intercultural

Type of material: xxxxxx


Source:
Direction de la Jeunesse et du Sport, Conseil de l’Europe. Activity from the Kit pédagogique Tous différentS-tous égaux (2nd edition).
http://www.eycb.coe.int/edupack/fr_34.html