Description
Using this active activity to discuss questions with random partners before a group discussion. It works best with issues that will have a variety of perspectives or where everyone might have a different answer.

Materials
None

Setup

1. Divide the participants into two groups.
2. The first group lines up in a circle facing outward.
3. The second group then forms a circle facing inward, matching up with someone on the inside circle. (In the case of an uneven number of participants, one person may be without a partner.)

What to do

1. Call out a question for discussion among the pairs.
2. After a few minutes, call out “rotate” for the outer circle to rotate one person to the right.
3. After getting a few perspectives, change the question.
4. Then discuss the questions as a group.

Variation
Use icebreaker questions like those found in Favourites