PASS THE MESSAGE WITH A TWIST!
FACIAL MESSAGE RELAY
The objective of this game is to pass on the
correct message to the last person in line. Our class was divided into three
groups.
Mechanics of the game:
- The
value of each facial gesture is as follows:
a) Raising the eyebrows =
1,000
b) Nose movement = 100
c) Kiss motion = 10
c) Kiss motion = 10
d) Wink = 1
- Instruct
the first people in the line to relay a certain numerical value using the
designated facial gestures only. For instance, if the value is 1,295, the
participants must relay 1 raising the eyebrows, 2 nose movements, 9
kissing motions, and 5 winks.
- Each
participant must face away from the first person in each line. Once a
person has been tapped, he/she must focus on the facial message relayed,
and pass it on to the next person.
- Once
the message has been successfully passed to the last person in line, the
last person will write the value on a piece of paper.
- The
teams to relay the correct message first wins.
Scoring System:
- 10
points - first team to relay the correct message
- 5
points - second team to relay the correct message
- 2
points - last team to relay the correct message
It was a very fun experience. In my group, which
is group 2, I am second to the last person who will relay the message. The
first person is Aljane, then Rianne, Justin, Me, and Kurt. I loved the
cooperation and unity of our team. Even though there are some situations that
we can't avoid to laugh because it is very awkward to do those facial gestures
in front of your classmate, we still managed to relay the message to the last
person in line.
As the activity continues, the value that was
given to us was increasing. So our group think about some strategies and
techniques. Although sometimes we were the first team to relay the correct
message, there are also times that we are the second one, and the last one to
relay the message.
Based on the scores above, we almost got the 2nd
place. and the Group 3 almost got the First place. That's because, on the very
last game, the twist is, the first one who will get the correct message will
got 50 points. However, maybe because of our determination to win, all groups
didn't get the correct message. So Sir Haren said that he would choose the
group who has the closest answer to the correct message. Our group's answer was
94,000 something. But in the last minute, we decided to add "0", it
became 940,000. While Group 1, who almost lose, has the answer 93,000
something. In the end, they were the one who won the game.
Sadly, we were the last place. We almost
won!
The lesson that I got in this activity is that
we should be careful in passing the message. We should make sure that the
information that we got is correct. Once there will be a missed number, it
would affect the whole message.
To sum it all, I recommend you to play this
activity in your class, in your home, or wherever you are. It will also enhance
your ability to understand the message and be able to relay the message
correctly. It also enhances your memorization skills. And it is really fun and
enjoyable!
Thank You!
-nv
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