Party & Risk

DESCRIPTION:

A version of the popular board game "Party & Co" where the main theme will be decision-making and risk-taking. In this version, teams will compete and engage in charades, taboo (forbidden words), and questions.

OUTCOMES:

• Ability to express oneself through non-verbal or alternative means.
• Identification of words and terms related to risk-taking.
• Learning through play.

DURATION: 1 hour.

MATERIALS:

• Paper.
• Scissors.
• Pencils.

SKILLS RELATED:

• Non-verbal communication.
• Mental agility.
• Teamwork and communication.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Step 1: Cards will be created with words and questions related to risk-taking, for example: courage, confidence, choice, expressing a feeling, etc. Students will form pairs to play against other 3 pairs in this game.
• Step 2: The goal of the game is to earn the 3 medals before another pair does. To achieve this, they will have to pass charades, taboo, and question challenges:
• Charades involve one member of the pair drawing a card and miming the word to their partner (without using words). If guessed correctly, they will score a point and continue drawing cards. Their partner has 30 seconds to guess as many words as possible.
• Taboo challenges work similarly to charades, but in this case, they need to describe the word on the card without using 3 forbidden words mentioned on the card.
• The question challenge involves an external member asking a question, allowing the pair 30 seconds to provide their final answer.
• Step 3: Upon earning 5 points in a category, they will immediately earn the medal for that discipline. The first pair to earn all 3 medals wins.

Tips:

• Combine several tables to create a larger play area.
• Try to minimize situations of rivalry and excessive competition.
• Randomly pair the students.

REFLECTION:

• Which words from the game do you consider to be most related to risk-taking?
• When playing, on a strategic level, do you take risks? Is it easier for you than taking risks in other everyday decisions?
• Of the words played, which do you consider you should work on more to develop your decision-making and risk-taking?