

Have the group find out as much about each other as possible without using
spoken or written words. Mimicry, gesturing, facial expression, and drawing
are allowed. See how much of the following information can be gained from
the group by posing the following questions (the questions are to be read,
no words after the question has been presented):
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite food?
What is your favorite beverage?
What is your favorite recreational activity?
What is the name of your hometown and where is it?
What is your chosen career field?
See how much you can learn about the others in your group without using
words, spoken or written. At the end of the activity, write a paragraph
on how you felt while trying to communicate without words. Did you feel
any frustration? What did members of your group do to communicate? How
long did it take to communicate the information? Compare the amount of
time the exercise took compared to the time it would take to gain the same
information using spoken communication.