The document describes an activity called "Around The World" which aims to enhance students' thinking and creativity skills. In groups, students will create brochures to attract tourists to their assigned country within 10 minutes. Each group will then present their brochure in 5 minutes. The objectives of the activity are to teach students to learn from each other, recognize their shared fate as a group, and feel proud of one another's achievements. Working cooperatively in groups, students will maximize their individual potentials and become open to each other's ideas.

1.  Topic
“Around The World”
 Description of the Activity
Around The World is an activity which will enhance the thinking and
creativity skills of the students. Given a short period of time, each group should come up
with a simple brochure that will attract tourists to visit the country assigned to them.
 Activity Objectives
1. At the end of the activity, all group members should:
• learn that all of them gain from each other's efforts.
• recognize that everyone in the group share a common fate. (We all sink or swim
together here.)
• know that one's performance is mutually caused by oneself and one's team
members. (We can not do it without you.)
• feel proud and jointly celebrate when a group member is recognized for
achievement. (We all congratulate you on your accomplishment!).
2. To establish bond and cooperativeness among the members.
3. To teach the students to become open with the ideas of each other.
4. To maximize the potentials of all the members in the group.
 Estimated Duration
10 minutes- brainstorming and brochure making
5 minutes- presentation
 Materials Needed (By group)
- short bond papers
- coloring materials
 Steps
1. The facilitators would divide the class into smaller groups.
2. Each group would be assigned to one country that they would be studying and
presenting to the class. The facilitators would provide some interesting facts
about the countries.
3. Ten minutes will be given to the groups to gather their thoughts and come up
with a “brochure” that is attractive to the tourists. EACH member should give his/
her contribution to the group.
4. The last five minutes is allotted for the short presentation.
5. The group with the most creative presentation would get a prize from the
facilitators.
 References Used
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm