Identity Crisis

Objective:

The activity requires children to listen attentively so as to elicit the necessary information through suitable questions that are to be connected with one another to guess the right answer. It evaluates their knowledge of the life of Saints and great personalities.

Related Values:

• Concentration
• Memory
• Attention

Materials Required:

None

Preparatory work for the Guru:

The Guru has to prepare several slips each bearing a name of a deity/saint/great personalities.

How to play

1. The class is divided into two groups.
2. The Guru gives one of the slips to group A (Example: Vivekananda).
3. A child from Group A gives a clue about the name in their slip.
4. Group B should find out the name by intelligent questioning.
5. The rule of the game is – the questions should only be of the yes/no – type.
6. The Guru explains the game with the help of an example:
   • Group A – Saint
   • Group B – Alive or dead? (This question is not in accordance with the rule. So group A need not answer it)
   • Group B – alive?
   • Group A – No
   • Group B – Does the saint belong to North India?
   • Group A – Yes
   • Group B – Female?
   • Group A – No
   • Group B – Has he travelled abroad?
   • Group A – Yes
   • Group B – Does he belong to Bengal?
   • Group A – Yes
   • Group B – Is that Saint Vivekananda?
   • Group A – Yes, correct
7. The game continues with the groups switching roles.
8. The guru gives the next slip to Group B and now it is the turn of Group A to guess the Name!!