• At a lively, TV–game-show–like pace, players sitting in a circle take turns reading one line each from a random short real life story* aloud together.

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• Going around the circle, each player then shares a quick comment about what the story made them think of.

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• Going around the circle a second time, each player shares whether they believe the story has a theme or lesson.

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• Sharing Your Own Story:    Time is given for each player to silently think of a short real-life story from their own life.

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• Going around the circle each player says – without telling the story yet:

                 1) How old they were

                 2) Where it happen  (first the city, and then the exact location –                                 for example in the kitchen, in a middle school gym, or in a car)

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• Players are given a few minutes to put on their StoryTeller’s cap and think about how to engage the audience — with vivid descriptions that help listeners imagine being there, how they felt and reacted,  how the situation escalated, and what happened after it was over.

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• One player at a time tells their story.   Then, going around the circle, the other players each share a comment about what the story made them think of.

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• After everyone has shared their stories, players answer the 10 QUESTIONS about each other’s stories.