Hero Wanted

Topic
- Society
- Communication & media
- Identity & emotions
Learning skills
- Self-awareness
- Empathy & social awareness
- Relationship skills
Activity type
- Crafting & constructing
- Drawing
Materials
- Basic
- Self-made
Age
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
>15 minutes
+5 players
Difficult
Calm
Medium (classroom, square)

Contributors

Save the Children

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Everything you need to play this game

Worksheet Prompts for Self-Discovery (one for each player)
Timer
Flip-chart sheets
Markers
Colored pencils or crayons
Glue
Scissors
Colored paper
Magazines
String
Hangers
Any crafting materials you have around

Make it yourself

Step 1

Worksheet Prompts for Self-Discovery:

"Something I'm good at..."
"One thing I like about my sense of humor is..."
"One positive thing about how I get along with others my age is..."
"An achievement I am proud of is..."
"One thing that I think makes me unique or different from others is..."
"Something I've gotten better at is..."

Step 2

Magazine cut-outs

Also, you can prepare magazine cut-outs, whatever you consider useful: picture of people (gender balanced and respecting ethnic or racial representation of your group), symbols, clothing, tools, art etc.

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Seat the players in a circle and start with an icebreaker activity to foster a positive atmosphere and encourage self-expression. For example, have everyone name three positive characteristics or describe themselves using an adjective starting with the initial of their name.

Provide all players with a worksheet containing prompts on self-discovery.

Pair the players and allow them time to discuss and highlight positive characteristics about themselves, creating a personal profile as the basis for posters they are going to create.

Facilitate a brief group discussion to share insights and reflections from the self-discovery process.

In pairs or small groups, the players will create personal posters using the materials provided and the information highlighted in the previous steps.

Encourage the players to choose at least ten features to include on their posters, reflecting their positive attributes and self-image. See additional game info for inspiration on the design of the poster.

Display the completed posters in the workspace, classroom, or hallway. Facilitate a final group discussion where the players present their posters and provide feedback to each other, celebrating their strengths and achievements.

Extra game information

This is an exercise lasting about 2 hours, so it is recommended to set aside a reasonable amount of time to conduct it without interruptions. It is also necessary that the working space is flexible, modular, where it is easy to move from circle/semi-circle discussions to practical work in teams/small groups.

Theme ideas for posters:

"Wanted" - Western movie poster style
"Personal Advertisement"
"Fairytale Character"
"Stork Announcement" - imagining parents' announcement years ago at the World Stork Agency
"Superhero" - imagining themselves as superheroes with unique powers and characteristics

Variations

Create short live presentations instead of posters (TV interview).
Work in pairs to create a poster together.

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