Toothpicks

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Stringer, D. M., & Cassiday, P. A. (2009). Toothpicks. In 52 Activities for improving cross-cultural communication (pp. 47-49). Intercultural Press. 

Tags:

  1. cultural simulation
  2. facilitation video
  3. other awareness
  4. preparation for study abroad
  5. Stringer and Cassiday

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Explore how nonverbal communication impacts the message received. 2. Recognize the importance of learning the nonverbal rules of another culture. 3. Observe how nonverbal messages can be cultural and/or gender specific. 4. Experience silence as it impacts communication. 5. Experience the feeling of behaving inappropriately when the rules are unspoken" (Stringer & Cassiday, 2009, p. 47).