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a herd of 17 cows with instructions that the oldest is to
get half, the middle one a third, and the youngest a
ninth. The children can't come up with a solution!
They ask the help of a wise old woman on a mountain
top She says, " Come back in 17 days and I'll have a
solution for you. " How does the old woman solve the
problem? If after a few minutes no group has a solution
offer this hint: " To help solve the problem the old
woman lends the children one of her cows."
answer Eighteen cows divide easily to fulfil the
father's request. Nine ( half) go to the oldest; six ( a
third) to the middle one; and two ( a ninth) to the
youngest. Nine and six and two add up to 17, so the
children can then return the borrowed cow.
Know your a i g n Post signs around the room bearing
opposite personality traits: adventuresome, cautious,
theatrical, practical, industrious, fun- loving Have participants
choose a sign they identify with, then discuss
their reasons with others who chose the same sign.
Note: If some people are alone in choosing a sign, they
can elect to join another group with more members.
Scavenger hunt lists Provide each participant with a
list of 15 to 20 things or questions. Give them five to 10
minutes to locate people whose experience represents
each category. Try scavenger hunt lists based on: popular
hobbies ( gardening, golfing, gourmet cooking); preferences
( city, soup, TV program); travel ( I've been to
Calgary, Vancouver, England); general information ( I
have three children, raise chickens, have a birthday in
March).
Four facts Put people into groups. Have each person
write down four " f a c t s " that are not obvious about himself
or herself. Three should be true and one false. Ask
each person to guess which statement is untrue of each
other group member, and why. Keep the answers secret
for now! Then each person in turn reveals the untrue
" f a c t " to his or her group, and why. Participants learn
about each other, and also get a subtle lesson about
preconceptions.
Preferences
Pass out a worksheet listing categories of preferences:
favorite food, color, movie actor, sport or world
city ( see appendix). Af; er participants^ vrite an answer in
each blank, ask them to share their preferences with
another person or small group Repeat the sharing process
if time permits.
Examples of openers
Goal s e t t i n g In small groups participants suggest their
goals for the session. List these on a flipchart and post
them for the total group. Refer to the goals throughout!
the program.
Goal a n a l y s i s This offers an alternative to goal setting.
Mark each goal as R for realistic or U for unattainable.
During the course, provide ideas for followup to achieve
unattainable goals. Also, let people know when they've
achieved their realistic goals.
Start w i t h a g a m e A topic related game is effective to
get the group thinking about concepts. It may start lively
discussion, which helps set a group atmosphere. This
method also give people a common base of experience.
My personal s h i e l d Ask participants to draw a shield
divided into six boxes, then answer these questions:
1. the best time I ever had
2. my greatest accomplishment
3. my most prized possession
4. what I would do if I had one year to live
5. t he two descriptive words I would most want on my
tombstone
6. the two descriptive words I would least want on my
tombstone
Participants then stand and form pairs to discuss
their shields for about five minutes. Repeat this with new
partners if time permits.
I m p o r t a n t values To stimulate " instant i n t e r a c t i o n '^
give participants a list of 10 values, for example:
• satisfying family life
• job success
• fun, excitement, adventure
• satisfying friendships
• personal growth
• being a good neighbor
• financial achievement
• community contribution
• health
• professional achievement
Give participants five minutes alone to drop three
values. Then have them meet in small groups for 10
minutes to agree on the seven most significant values.
Note: Expect some groups to have difficulty agreeing.
The opener's importance is that people get to know
each other below the surface.
Liberia
AGRICULTURE
October, 198f
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Communicate with Confidence/Project Report |
| Language | en |
| Date | June 1999 |
Description
| Title | communicate with confidence 45 |
| Language | en |
| Transcript | a herd of 17 cows with instructions that the oldest is to get half, the middle one a third, and the youngest a ninth. The children can't come up with a solution! They ask the help of a wise old woman on a mountain top She says, " Come back in 17 days and I'll have a solution for you. " How does the old woman solve the problem? If after a few minutes no group has a solution offer this hint: " To help solve the problem the old woman lends the children one of her cows." answer Eighteen cows divide easily to fulfil the father's request. Nine ( half) go to the oldest; six ( a third) to the middle one; and two ( a ninth) to the youngest. Nine and six and two add up to 17, so the children can then return the borrowed cow. Know your a i g n Post signs around the room bearing opposite personality traits: adventuresome, cautious, theatrical, practical, industrious, fun- loving Have participants choose a sign they identify with, then discuss their reasons with others who chose the same sign. Note: If some people are alone in choosing a sign, they can elect to join another group with more members. Scavenger hunt lists Provide each participant with a list of 15 to 20 things or questions. Give them five to 10 minutes to locate people whose experience represents each category. Try scavenger hunt lists based on: popular hobbies ( gardening, golfing, gourmet cooking); preferences ( city, soup, TV program); travel ( I've been to Calgary, Vancouver, England); general information ( I have three children, raise chickens, have a birthday in March). Four facts Put people into groups. Have each person write down four " f a c t s " that are not obvious about himself or herself. Three should be true and one false. Ask each person to guess which statement is untrue of each other group member, and why. Keep the answers secret for now! Then each person in turn reveals the untrue " f a c t " to his or her group, and why. Participants learn about each other, and also get a subtle lesson about preconceptions. Preferences Pass out a worksheet listing categories of preferences: favorite food, color, movie actor, sport or world city ( see appendix). Af; er participants^ vrite an answer in each blank, ask them to share their preferences with another person or small group Repeat the sharing process if time permits. Examples of openers Goal s e t t i n g In small groups participants suggest their goals for the session. List these on a flipchart and post them for the total group. Refer to the goals throughout! the program. Goal a n a l y s i s This offers an alternative to goal setting. Mark each goal as R for realistic or U for unattainable. During the course, provide ideas for followup to achieve unattainable goals. Also, let people know when they've achieved their realistic goals. Start w i t h a g a m e A topic related game is effective to get the group thinking about concepts. It may start lively discussion, which helps set a group atmosphere. This method also give people a common base of experience. My personal s h i e l d Ask participants to draw a shield divided into six boxes, then answer these questions: 1. the best time I ever had 2. my greatest accomplishment 3. my most prized possession 4. what I would do if I had one year to live 5. t he two descriptive words I would most want on my tombstone 6. the two descriptive words I would least want on my tombstone Participants then stand and form pairs to discuss their shields for about five minutes. Repeat this with new partners if time permits. I m p o r t a n t values To stimulate " instant i n t e r a c t i o n '^ give participants a list of 10 values, for example: • satisfying family life • job success • fun, excitement, adventure • satisfying friendships • personal growth • being a good neighbor • financial achievement • community contribution • health • professional achievement Give participants five minutes alone to drop three values. Then have them meet in small groups for 10 minutes to agree on the seven most significant values. Note: Expect some groups to have difficulty agreeing. The opener's importance is that people get to know each other below the surface. Liberia AGRICULTURE October, 198f |
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