The Wonderful Layers in Me
Aim of the Game: To draw a picture of one's self and list the personal qualities.
Learning Objectives:
• To examine personal qualities.
• To identify sources of these personal qualities.
• To identify commonalities and differences in relation to other peoples characters.
Structure:
Individual to Group (for sharing).
Time:
15-30 minutes.
Materials:
Paper, pens and crayons.
Method:
• Give out the materials to the Scouts and ask them to do the following:
- Draw yourself at the centre of the page,
- To the left of your drawing, list your physical qualities (what people can see),
- To the right, list your inner qualities (what people cannot see).
• When completed, note down where you think these qualities have come from e.g. fair hair (from my mother), patience (from my father).
• In group, share your answers.
Evaluation:
• How did the activity go?
• What did we discover?
• What makes us similar to others?
• What makes us different from others?
• How do you feel about yourselves?
• How do you feel about others?
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