Endless Circle
Time Allowance: 20 Minutes
Equipment Needed: A strong string or parachute cord. Cut the string into four to five foot lengths, one string per person. The instructor may wish to preface the activity with a briefing session on trust and cooperation.
STEPS
1. Make the statement, "Something that seems impossible may be very simple if you just stop and think about what you are doing."
2. Link the string to both wrists of each participant and through the string of the opposite participant.
3. Tie the whole group together.
4. You cannot cut the string or untie or remove the string looped on the wrist.
5. Slip the string through the wrist loop of B and step back. You can give the clue, "A bird in the hand." When we make quick generalizations, we often miss what is different about the new problem.
Processing Issues:
Debriefing Questions:
1. What did it feel like tied to another person?
2. As a partnership, how did you resolve the problem?
3. Describe your partner, i.e., passive, aggressive, leader, follower, etc.
4. How could you relate the activity to participation in a classroom setting?Perseverance
Trust and Support
Communication