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.

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Recognising and analysing violations

Two minute FORB mini-dramas

In this exercise, groups create and rehearse 2-minute dramas based on simple scenarios that they are provided with.

  • 1 h 30 min
  • Group exercise
  • Role-play/drama
Ice-breakers and energisers

Emoticons

A physical energiser in which participants create emoticons/sculptures with their faces and bodies to represent how they feel about what they have learnt in a session.

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

Penny for your thoughts

A simple and effective ‘getting to know you’ exercise, which focuses on what participants have in common rather than their differences.

  • 15 min
  • Group exercise
  • Ice breaker
Exploring human rights

Human rights squares

An interactive exercise where participants ask each other questions on human rights and share their knowledge.

  • 35 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Walk and talk
FORB and gender

Different dangers

Quick sorting and listing exercises in small groups are followed by plenary discussion.

  • 1 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Sorting exercise
FORB other rights and development

Speaking of religion

A think-pair-share exercise in which participants reflect on barriers to freely expressing religion or beliefs in their context.

  • 1 h 20 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Think-pair-share
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The heart of FORB

A quick buzz group exercise that helps the facilitator to gauge a group’s level of understanding prior to or following an input, adds energy to a knowledge input and encourages peer-to-peer learning.

  • 20 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Brainstorm
Action planning

Action planning with the gender integration continuum

Participants work together to complete an action plan template, incorporating gender aware approaches.

  • 2 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Groupwork

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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.