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Hot Air Balloon

Hot air lifts us, sandbags weigh us down, the storm ahead threatens, sunny skies are where we want to fly. Adds a forward-looking twist to the classic metaphor retro.

Steps

  1. 5 min
    Draw the balloon

    Sketch balloon, sandbags, storm, and sunny sky; explain the metaphor.

  2. 15 min
    Silent writing

    Notes: what lifts us, what weighs us down, what storms are coming.

  3. 10 min
    Share and cluster

    Read notes aloud and cluster them on the drawing.

  4. 20 min
    Discuss

    Which sandbag hurts most? Which storm needs preparing for now?

  5. 10 min
    Decide actions

    One action to drop a sandbag, one to prepare for the storm.