Exercise bank

Search our collection of over 70 participatory learning exercises to find different types of exercise, for different audiences, focusing on different FORB related topics.

Context analysis

The web of good

A fun game and a good opening exercise for sessions focused on context analysis. Participants stand in a ring and throw a ball of wool to each other.

  • 15 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Context analysis

A FORB map of our town

This exercise uses a flipchart ‘map’ of a town along with a set of characters to help participants map violations in their context.

  • 1 h 45 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Mapping exercise
FORB other rights and development

Touching points – FORB and development

A two-part groupwork exercise. In part one, groups sort a list cross-cutting issues relating to FORB. In the second, groups explore the practical implications of these linkages.

  • 65-95 min
  • Group exercise
  • Sorting exercise
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The dots

A simple, effective non-verbal game. Requires no previous knowledge of freedom of religion or belief (FORB) among participants.

  • 20 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Ice-breakers and energisers

Tell all!

This exercise provides a fun, interactive start to a session. Participants throw a ball to each other, saying something they remember from the previous session.

  • 10 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game, Ice breaker
FORB and gender

Article 18 pronoun swap

A good opening exercise for a session on FORB and gender.

  • 30 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Reflect and share
FORB other rights and development

The widows of Kandhamal

Participants read a blog text describing the aftermath of violence targeting a religious minority, identifying which articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been violated.

  • 60 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Analyse
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The traffic lights

A twist on the classic ‘agree-disagree’ style exercise. This exercise can be used as an interactive way to provide knowledge input or reflect on attitudes.

  • 30-60 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Quiz
Action planning

Challenging pillars of power

A group work exercise in which participants critically analyse sources of power and ‘pillars’ of power that perpetuate a specific violation of FORB.

  • 2 h 45 min
  • Group exercise
  • Analyse

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Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.

The FORB learning platform’s collection of exercises on FORB is such a treasure trove. There are so many useful exercises – my favourites are One step forwards and Once upon a time.