The Rumor

Game

• Ask everyone to form a straight line.
• Ask everyone to turn around and face the other direction.
• The Facilitator will show a movement to the first person in line (without letting the others see).
•  Then the first participant will tap the participant next to him/her and show the movement s/he received from the facilitator. The first participant will then turn over.
• The second participant will do the same and the rest of the participants will follow the same rules until the end of the line.
• Once the end of the line has been reached, the facilitator will ask the first person to show the
  movement they were given by the facilitator, and the last person to show the movement they received.
• If the movement changed as it was passed along the line, the group can discuss the concept of sharing information. You can compare the movement to a rumor, which can change and evolve into something that no longer corresponds with the initial message.
• In the second round you can add a message to the movement, and ask participants to go outside and come in one-by-one.

Discussion

Select one Flying News rumor bulletin and introduce it to the audience.
Ask them :
– Have you heard rumors before?
– How do you feel when you hear false information?