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Dear Michele,
I have led an icebreaker where each participant fills out five index
cards as follows: one with their name, one with their religion, one
with their gender, one with their ethnicity and one with their role. Is
this the activity you are thinking of? Basically you give the
participants instructions to fill out the cards with their information
(each individual defines the terms for themselves, so "role" can be
their job, or defined by a relationship such as "daughter" "mother"
"spouse" whatever), and then in small groups, each person gives up one
card at a time, says which card it was (but they don't have to reveal
what it says, for instance, "I am putting down my religion" but they
don't have to say what that religion is, and no one can ask) and if they
choose they can also explain why they are putting that card down. It is
interesting to see what different people value or hold for the longest,
and when I participate in this activity, I am fascinated by having to
prioritize these qualities that define who I am.
Nina
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Nina Catubig Nolan
Education Coordinator
Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago IL 60637-2093
773-947-4160 (phone)
773-753-6205 (fax)
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From: Michele Laverty [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:27 PM
Subject: Icebreaker
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Good afternoon, at the ASTC conference, I think last year, I was in a
session where there was a great ice breaker. It was something about
having the choice to give up your nationality, religion or another thing
in how you described yourself. Did anyone do this? Do you remember how?
Can you share?
Thanks
Michele
Michele Laverty
Director Ag Science Center
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