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
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
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
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
This lesson is based on a BigGlobalTravel article about things people find attractive around the world. First trainees will write out what they find attractive. We will talk about beauty standards in Korea. Then we will do a jigsaw-type of activity to learn about attractiveness in other cultures. Trainees will share the information with each … Read More
We will analyze an article about some people being stranded in Denmark. As we read through the article together, we will discuss the terms highlighted. There is also a mentimeter quiz that the trainees can do at their own pace. The questions are also available in the provided PowerPoint. Trainees will use the IKEA online … Read More
In this lesson trainees will work in groups. In the warm up activity, trainees will guess which emoticons are the most popular on Twitter. Each group will choose a team of 5 crew member from a list provided. Each possible crew member has some weak and strong points. It is up to each group to … Read More
We will discuss previous ‘world capitals’ known as caput mundi. We will talk about how we would choose a world capital today. In groups we will decide on a world capital. Then, we will look at the answers provided by ibix2cat. PowerPoint Printout Game Answers Lesson Plan
I really love maps because they can show us a different way of looking at the world. This lesson is always interesting. We will discuss why all maps are wrong and then play a game. In the game, trainees must guess what the map is representing. PowerPoint Printout Game Answers Lesson Plan … Read More
In this lesson we play some survival games. In a survival game, you need to decide what are the most important items. We will do this individually and in teams. These games also demonstrate the value of collective knowledge. Lost at Sea Arctic Survival Desert Survival Printout Lesson Plan
