Handout 13: Listening and Working
The goal of this activity is to work together as a team to build an exact copy of the LegoTM model hidden behind the screen in the front of the room. There are five members on each team, and each member must follow the rules of his/her role. As a group, decide which of you will play each of the roles described below. When you have completed the model, place it on the table in the front of the room.
ROLES AND DESCRIPTIONS:
- OWNER: You are the only person on the team who looks at the original model behind the screen. You explain to the CONTRACTOR what the model looks like. You cannot speak to anyone else and no one should hear what you are saying to the CONTRACTOR.
- CONTRACTOR: You get information about the model from the OWNER. You tell the CARPENTER what to do. You cannot speak to anyone else and no one should hear what you are saying to the CARPENTER.
- CARPENTER: You listen to the CONTRACTOR, tell the SUPPLIER which blocks to get, and build the model. You can speak only to the SUPPLIER.
- SUPPLIER: The CARPENTER tells you what blocks to get (how many, color, shape, size), and you get the blocks and give them to the CARPENTER. You do not speak to the CARPENTER or to anyone else.
- DIRECTOR: You oversee the project, but you do not see the original model. You can call a meeting of the entire team and speak to them as a group, but you cannot speak to any team member individually. Team members cannot speak to each other or to you. They may only listen.