BLIND AEROPLANE

(TOPIC: TRUST)

Instructions

STUDENTS SPLIT INTO PAIRS OR GROUPS OF 3.
ONE STUDENT IS BLINDFOLDED (EYES CLOSED- HOLD SCHOOL HAT OVER EYES ETC) AND THE ROOM IS FILLED WITH OBSTACLES (CHAIRS, DESKS ETC).
THE BLINDFOLDED STUDENT IS THE AEROPLANE AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THEIR GROUP ARE THE "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS".
THE "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS", ARE TO LEAD THE BLIND AEROPLANE THROUGH THE ROOM, BY TALKING.
THE AEROPLANE ALSO ONLY HAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT (1-3 MINUTES, WHATEVER) TO REACH A SAFE LANDING (ARRIVING AT THE TOWER).
THE AEROPLANE IS ALSO ALLOWED TWO "BRUSHES"-LIMITED CONTACT WITH AN OBSTACLE. THE THIRD BRUSH OR A DIRECT HIT OR STEPPING ON SOMETHING DIRECTLY CAUSES A "CRASH".
THEY MAY STEP AROUND, OVER OR UNDER THE OBSTACLES. ALSO, THE AEROPLANE CAN ONLY FLY FORWARD. IT CAN TURN IN ANY DIRECTION, HOWEVER.
ROTATE SO THAT EACH STUDENT GETS A TURN TO BE AEROPLANE.

DEBRIEF: DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE TRUST AND COMMUNICATION IN RELATIONSHIPS, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS. HOW CAN COMMUNICATION BUILD TRUST? DID ANYONE FEEL UNSURE WHETHER TO BELIEVE THEIR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS? WHY? DEBATE- IS TRUST EARNED, OR FREELY GIVEN?

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BLIND AEROPLANE

(TOPIC: TRUST)

Instructions

STUDENTS SPLIT INTO PAIRS OR GROUPS OF 3.

ONE STUDENT IS BLINDFOLDED (EYES CLOSED- HOLD SCHOOL HAT OVER EYES ETC) AND THE ROOM IS FILLED WITH OBSTACLES (CHAIRS, DESKS ETC).

THE BLINDFOLDED STUDENT IS THE AEROPLANE AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THEIR GROUP ARE THE "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS".

THE "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS", ARE TO LEAD THE BLIND AEROPLANE THROUGH THE ROOM, BY TALKING.

THE AEROPLANE ALSO ONLY HAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT (1-3 MINUTES, WHATEVER) TO REACH A SAFE LANDING (ARRIVING AT THE TOWER).

THE AEROPLANE IS ALSO ALLOWED TWO "BRUSHES"-LIMITED CONTACT WITH AN OBSTACLE. THE THIRD BRUSH OR A DIRECT HIT OR STEPPING ON SOMETHING DIRECTLY CAUSES A "CRASH".

THEY MAY STEP AROUND, OVER OR UNDER THE OBSTACLES. ALSO, THE AEROPLANE CAN ONLY FLY FORWARD. IT CAN TURN IN ANY DIRECTION, HOWEVER.

ROTATE SO THAT EACH STUDENT GETS A TURN TO BE AEROPLANE.

DEBRIEF: DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE TRUST AND COMMUNICATION IN RELATIONSHIPS, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS. HOW CAN COMMUNICATION BUILD TRUST? DID ANYONE FEEL UNSURE WHETHER TO BELIEVE THEIR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS? WHY? DEBATE- IS TRUST EARNED, OR FREELY GIVEN?