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Debriefing Activities

Hollywood Clapboard

Hollywood Clapboard Set Up: None (you might want to have your group in a circle, depending on which variation you use). Props Needed: A movie

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Freebie

Type of Activity: Processing, Consensus Concept: This freebie arose thanks to one particular 6th grade group. To say they were not functioning well together does

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Grading

Type of Activity: Frontloading and Processing Props Needed: None Set-Up: No special space requirements. Plays well with up to 15 in a group (multiple groups

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Conflict Animals

Type of Activity: Debriefing tool and Conflict Resolution Tool Props Needed: Hog Call Cards/Conflict Animal set Set-Up: Group in a circle. Process: Place the animals

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Creative Questions

Type of Activity: Processing, Questioning Props Needed: One deck of Creative Questions.  There are 60 laminated question cards that are double-sided, so 120 processing questions

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Crossword Ending

Type of Activity: Processing, Group Think Props Needed: Large piece of paper or poster board, markers. Process: The objective is to create a Crossword Puzzle of

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Consensus Thumbs

Type of Activity: Processing, Consensus Props Needed: One thumb per participant. Concept: To aid participants in consensus voting.  See Consensus Cards for more consensus activities.

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Consensus Cards

Consensus Cards Set Up: Distribute one “Consensus Card” to each group member. Props Needed:  A deck of Consensus Cards. Group Size:  5-20 people Time Needed: 

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Circles of Influence

Type of Activity: Processing, Understanding Our Place in the Circle Prop Needed: A sidewalk chalk bulls-eye drawing on the pavement, or concentric rope circles in

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A Circle of Kindness

Type of Activity: Processing, I’ve always wanted to tell you… Props Needed: None Set-Up: While some forms of 360-degree feedback encourage brutal honesty, this format

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Concentric Circles

Type of Activity: Processing Props Needed: None Set Up: In this activity, the group is divided in half, and two circles are formed, with the

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Chiji Processing Dice

Type of Activity: Processing, Debriefing Tool Props Needed: One set of Chiji Processing Dice Chiji Processing Dice are an example of participant-directed processing; they help

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Celebration Circle

Type of Activity: Frontloading and Processing Props Needed: None Set Up: Need a nice open area for this one. Plays well with 15 to 25

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Butter Battle Escalator

Type of Activity: Processing / Conflict Resolution Props Needed: Butter Battle Escalator book Process: Read the Butter Battle Escalator Book by Dr. Seuss out loud

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Carabiner Connections

Type of Activity: Processing / Closure Props Needed: 8 Carabiners Set-Up: This closure experience has several valuable features.  It takes advantage of the analogous similarities

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