Teaching and learning materials

The overall goal of this activity is to make the students know their classmates and to show that we are all different but equal at the same time.
This activity is presented as a chair game . The group must consist of 10 to 12 children.
First, the students, seated on the chairs forming a circle, must mention something which is especially characteristic of them. If someone else in the group shares this characteristic, he or she has to jump up and say "Me too!". Then, he/she must sit on the lap of whoever said this feature.
In the second round, we remove one chair and bring a student to the centre of the circle. This time, the student has to say things he/she believes that he/she shares with others. If others in the group share the mentioned feature, they must exchange their chairs. At that moment, the student standing in the center must take advantage of this exchange and try to sit down. The person who remains standing will restart the game.
Finally, we propose a discussion about the differences that we find as well as the general characteristics of the group and human beings.

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://eycb.coe.int/edupack/fr_47.html