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Back-2-Back Drawing

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===Materials===
* Clipboards w/* Blank Paper
* Pencils
* Drawing Templates- Paper with one shape each, such as a six-pointed star, a snowperson, a spiral . . .
===Set Up===
* Have group divide into pairs (or groups of three with one person as an observer)* Pairs sit on the floor or on chairs Each pairs sits back-to-back.
* Give one person in each pair the clipboard and pencil.
* Give the other person in each pair the template of a shape.
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===Directions===
===Variations===
To each pair, you can add with one person to be the observer. After one round, change roles. __Have the group perform the activity twice more than once, with two different templates.
* The first time through the exercise the "drawing" person is not allowed to speak to the "direction giver."
* The second time they are , the drawer is allowed to ask only yes/no questions.* A The third time, the drawer can ask any question they like.
*Another variation would be to allow the pairs __Allow each pair to sit face-to-face, however, the . The "direction giver" is not allowed to speak. They ; he must get the person drawer to draw the shape using only visual cues. Of course you would have to make sure that the (But direction giver doesn't just hand over must know show the template.)
* __In a large group setting, one person could be the direction giver for ; all the rest of the groupare drawers. No one else is allowed to speak and everyone must as they try to draw the shape the direction giver is describing. Afterwards, have everyone compare their drawings.
*Print out a "7 errors" game. Give one illustration to one player and the second to the other player. The goal for the team is to compare drawings and find the 7 errors while sitting back to back.''[Teampedia requests clarification of this. If you know this activity, please explain it here.]''
===Debrief===
* What was it like to give directions? before they How was it different when the drawer could ask questions, then after.from when she could not?
* What was it like to receive directions?
* Was What was it difficult like not being allowed to ask questions?
* Once you could ask questions, did that make the job easier? Why?
* Why are all the pictures different???? Everyone , when everyone heard the same message.?
* Do you think people communicate differently?
* Do you think people receive or perceive the same instructions the same? What should/would you do to clarify? What's stopping you from simply asking?* Do you know your teammates well enough in order to communicate effectively to get the same results?* If person x said to the group "ABC" would it be perceived the same as if person y also said the exact same thing"ABC"?
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