No.272
Diamond Ranking
Japanese name: ダイヤモンドランキング
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Diagram key
- A
- More important
- B
- Place higher.
- C
- Same level
- D
- Similar importance is fine.
Materials
- A set of 9 item cards per person, plus 1 shared set per group
- Paper and pens
How to play
- Use the theme “What matters for a gathering everyone can join?” Prepare nine cards: clear explanations, a choice of roles, breaks, low cost, an easy-to-reach venue, equipment, enjoyable activities, punctuality and listening to opinions.
- Individually arrange the cards by importance in five rows of 1, 2, 3, 2 and 1 cards from top to bottom. Cards in the same row may be equally important. After 3 minutes, explain the top choice.
- Use the shared set to agree on one group arrangement. Do not use majority voting or average rankings; listen to reasons for items where opinions differ.
- After 10 minutes, do not force agreement. Keep the agreed parts and note the remaining differences.
- Groups present their top items and reasons. Anyone who changed their ranking shares what prompted the change, then the activity ends.
Ways to adapt
Older primary: use five cards arranged 1–3–1. This activity is not intended for preschool groups.