Errands

August 1, 2022By Tim SchilstraSIETTP 2022 - Speaking and Reading

This lesson is about salesmanship. I was inspired by the FUTUR. He uses role plays to practice selling yourself. In this lesson, trainees will hire each other to complete errands. We will analyze the results through the lens of total profit, net profit, and hourly wages. We will discuss which is the most important and … Read More

Bartering

August 1, 2022By Tim SchilstraSIETTP 2022 - Speaking and Reading

In this lesson, we focus on negotiation and bartering. We will start with a negotiation game with Legos. Trainees will attempt to make Lego sculptures but they won’t have the correct pieces. They must negotiate with other trainees to get the pieces they need to complete their sculptures. The second half of this lesson is … Read More

The Trolley Problem

August 1, 2022By Tim SchilstraSIETTP 2022 - Speaking and Reading

This lesson focuses on the classic psychological test called the trolley problem. In the trolley problem, you have to choose between two bad outcomes. For example, the train will hit you loved one if you don’t switch tracks BUT there are ten strangers on the other track. The trolley problem is relevant again because of … Read More

Role Play Preparations

August 1, 2022By Tim SchilstraSIETTP 2022 - Speaking and Reading

Today we prepare for the murder mystery. Our murder mystery is based on the one available at playingwithmurder.com.  However, I rewrote the roles in simpler English to make the game more accessible. If you want the rewritten material, message me directly after you purchase the game from the website. To prepare, trainees will need to … Read More