BODY LANGUAGE

Before the session begins, make copies of the Guess My Emotion activity sheet (see resources). Divide Explorers into small groups of approximately four or five participants, and provide each group with a list of emotions cut into strips. Each Explorer will take two strips. Instruct the Explorers not to show anyone else in their group which strips they have. Explorers will take turns acting out the emotions they were given to their group. The rest of the group will try to guess which emotions the Explorer is attempting to convey. The Advisor should monitor each group to make sure all Explorers have an opportunity to act out their selected emotions before time is up. After the groups have finished, conduct a discussion about what participants learned during the activity.

Before the activity begins, make several copies of the Find My Group activity sheet listing 10 emotions. The number of copies needed will depend on the number of participants, and you will need to have enough copies for each Explorer to receive one strip of paper with an emotion. (For example, if there are 35 Explorers, make four copies of the sheet to create 40 strips of paper.) Cut the list of emotions into strips, and put the strips in a box or bag. Then have each participant draw out one. Tell participants that their goal is to find everyone else who drew the same emotion—but they must do it without talking. They must use nonverbal communication to find their group. After Explorers have had enough time to complete the activity, conduct a discussion about what they have learned.