Hints:
This exercise is based on the children’s play “Simon says”, which is known and applied world-wide under various names.
The name “Anna” may of course be replaced with a typical name from
the language and culture of the students.
Procedure:
- The instructor gives the students a simple command that begins with “Anna says”. Example: “Anna says: go silently around the room.”, “Anna says: clap your hands.”.
- The students may only follow the commands if these begin with “Anna says”. If the instructur issues a prompt without uttering “Anna says” (e. g.“come forward!”), the students have to ignore the command.
- If students violate this rule (i. e.react to a prompt that does not begin with “Anna says”), they must sit out for a while or a certain number of rounds.
Suggestions, what Anna could say:
- “Anna says: touch your right knee.”
- “Anna says: stand on your chair.”
- “Anna says: walk like an old man /like an old woman / like a king / like a tiger, stalking a prey / like an ape.”
Variants:
- A student gives the instructions instead of the instructor.
- The students have to do the opposite of what Anna demands.
If “Anna says: sit down”, they have to stand up.