Introduction:
When information is passed from one person to
the next, things can become confused and distorted. This is especially true
when we are in a hurry or we don’t know the whole story. If we are in a hurry,
we leave out important facts; if we don’t know the whole story, we may fill in
the blanks with information that may or may not be true. Either way, the story
becomes farther and farther from the truth.
If someone wants to know the truth, they need to go to the original
source and find out what they want to know. We should never completely believe
anyone who is relating information to us second or third hand unless we can
verify the information in some manner.
Materials for each team:
- 20 miniature marshmallows
- 20 toothpicks for every three people in the class.
- A lunch sack or plastic bag
Time Frame:
30 minutes plus discussion time