12 • MODULE FOUR: RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIVITY THREE
Obstacle Race
Group check in- Ask for two volunteers to leave the room. Divide the rest of the children into two groups, where
one group will give correct instructions and the other wrong ones. Each group has to give the
instructions so as to convince the blindfolded person. Place the chairs and tables in such a way
that the volunteers will have to carefully negotiate their way through. - Blindfold the volunteers and tell them that there are many obstacles. Some of their friends will
tell them the right way out and the others the wrong way. Since they are blindfolded, they will not
know who is right or who is wrong. They will have to make and use their best judgment. - After the exercise, ask the blindfolded volunteers how they felt about the friends who gave
wrong directions and the ones who gave right directions.
Ask the groups how they felt when the volunteer followed what they told him to do. Did the group
giving wrong directions feel differently than the one giving the right directions?
Review
Did the children have friends who helped them and friends who troubled them?Experience from the field
Apart from following the right and wrong instructions, the decision of the child was also affected by the
volume of the voice and familiarity of the child with the voice. (CCDT)Tips for the facilitator- This activity needs to be done in an open place and works well with a smaller group.
- Be careful while choosing objects, as the children might get hurt.
- Be specific in your instructions.
- Additional learning point should be: In life, some close friends may give wrong directions and
hence some amount of critical thinking is required in any relationship. - Everyone wants to participate. So, be careful planning the time for the activity as discussion is
very important!