MY FAMILY, MY WORLD Age group: 13 - 100 Keywords: Family Structure, Social Dynamics. Time required: 90 minutes Number of people: Minimum 3, maximum 30 Equipment, materials, and space needed: Chalkboard and marker, tables, scripts, and cards. Activity explored and suggested by: Escola Profissional de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural de Marco de Canaveses - Portugal.
Aim of the method: To understand, through improvised dramatization, the complexity of family ties and kinship relationships, and questioning traditional family functions and models.
DESCRIPTION INTRO The facilitator contextualizes the activity within the scope of the concrete context where the session takes place, the contents, the educational process and/or the group concerned. The facilitator presents him or herself and gives the group members the opportunity to introduce themselves and share their experiences as well as their expectations for the activity. EXPERIENCE The facilitator reminds the participants that when things go well, the family experience and coexistence among its members are peaceful, but when there are problems or conflicts, family life can be very complex. Dividing the participants into two groups (each group chooses their “family” name) and distributing a small script with a family situation to solve (different situations for each “family” available below). The participants should assign a function and kinship to each member of the group (father, mother, son, daughter, etc.). Each “family” will perform the given situation, role playing and respecting all elements, in order to try to find a solution to the problem. There has to be dialogue and all participants have to be involved and give their opinion. At the end of the allotted time, there has to be a family resolution. [Each group dramatizes their situation while the other watches in silence]. Here are 2 situations as examples (based on these, the facilitator can adapt it or devise others):
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