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===Materials===
 
===Materials===
The organizer supplies a large crockpot for cooking; space and tools for preparing; and bowls, spoons etc. for eating.  
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The organizer supplies a space for preparation, a large crock pot for cooking; space and tools for preparing; and bowls, spoons, etc. for eating.
  
 
===Set Up===
 
===Set Up===
Each person is invited to bring one food ingredient and one spice for a soup, without revealing ahead of time what they will bring.
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The folktale "Stone Soup" could be shared (read aloud, circulated, posted.
Note: the organizer should collect information about dietary restrictions and allergies, and communicate the "do not bring" food list (without necessarily  the names of the people). E.g., no gluten, no meat, no hot peppers.
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Each person is invited to contribute to the creation of a single soup: one fresh, raw, or dried food ingredient (organizer should specify a quantity, e.g. two cups worth) and one spice. They are not to reveal ahead of time what they will bring.
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Note: the organizer should collect information about dietary restrictions and allergies, and communicate the "do not bring" food list (perhaps keeping the people's identities anonymous). E.g., no gluten, no meat, no hot peppers.
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The organizer could supply salad, bread, and dessert to go with the soup - or those dishes could be brought by everyone potluck style.
  
 
===Directions===
 
===Directions===
People wash, cut up, peel, or otherwise prepare their food ingredient and add it to the pot; the organizer can determine the amount of each spice to add.  
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Together, people wash, chop, peel, or otherwise prepare their food ingredients and add them to the pot. The organizer can determine the amount of each spice to add.
When the soup is done, eat it together.
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When the soup is fully cooked, everyone eats together.
  
  
 
===Debrief===
 
===Debrief===
Discussions can be about the results, the metaphors and lessons involved in the soup-making for the groups other projects (e.g., perhaps prior discussions of what each person will bring would make the result better (or, by chance the combinations "worked" -  should other projects be left to chance?)
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Discussions can be about the result, what is learned about the diversity of the group, any metaphors and lessons that could apply to the team's regular projects. For example, the team may discuss whether prior agreements about what ingredients each person would bring would make the result better - or, if the random combination "worked" -  should other projects be left to chance?
  
 
===Alternatives===
 
===Alternatives===
Instead of soup, the shared dish could be a casserole, a salad, a pie . . .
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Instead of soup, the shared dish could be a casserole, salad, stew, pie . . .
 
See also the Teampedia activity [[Potluck]].
 
See also the Teampedia activity [[Potluck]].
  
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Latest revision as of 02:52, 14 December 2013


Objectives

Creativity; reflections on collaboration; enjoyment of sharing food . . .

Group Size

Materials

The organizer supplies a space for preparation, a large crock pot for cooking; space and tools for preparing; and bowls, spoons, etc. for eating.

Set Up

The folktale "Stone Soup" could be shared (read aloud, circulated, posted. Each person is invited to contribute to the creation of a single soup: one fresh, raw, or dried food ingredient (organizer should specify a quantity, e.g. two cups worth) and one spice. They are not to reveal ahead of time what they will bring. Note: the organizer should collect information about dietary restrictions and allergies, and communicate the "do not bring" food list (perhaps keeping the people's identities anonymous). E.g., no gluten, no meat, no hot peppers. The organizer could supply salad, bread, and dessert to go with the soup - or those dishes could be brought by everyone potluck style.

Directions

Together, people wash, chop, peel, or otherwise prepare their food ingredients and add them to the pot. The organizer can determine the amount of each spice to add. When the soup is fully cooked, everyone eats together.


Debrief

Discussions can be about the result, what is learned about the diversity of the group, any metaphors and lessons that could apply to the team's regular projects. For example, the team may discuss whether prior agreements about what ingredients each person would bring would make the result better - or, if the random combination "worked" - should other projects be left to chance?

Alternatives

Instead of soup, the shared dish could be a casserole, salad, stew, pie . . . See also the Teampedia activity Potluck.



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