Where In The World

Everyone marks where they grew up on a shared map and says one thing about it.

Time:

5 min

Group:

5–40 people

Materials:

A map — printed, or shared on screen

• ESL friendly
• Get to know you
• Large group (9+)
• Low pressure
• Works online
• Seated OK
• Under 5 min

How to play

1. Put a world map up on the wall or share one on screen.
2. Everyone marks their hometown with a pin, sticker, or cursor.
3. Each person says one sentence about the place — not a life story, just one thing.
4. Point out the clusters and the outliers; people find their own conversations from there.

Variations

• Use a country or city map for a local group.
• Ask for the place that shaped you most rather than where you were born.

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