What is Role Playing?

In role playing, students act out characters in a predefined "situation".

What Is Its Purpose?

Role playing allows students to take risk-free positions by acting out characters in hypothetical situations. It can help them understand the range of concerns, values, and positions held by other people. Role playing is an enlightening and interesting way to help students see a problem from another perspective.

Teacher Resources

• Bullying Role Play
• Winnipeg General Strike, 1919 -
• Grizzlies in our Backyard? You decide! - Students adopt different points of view in a bear conservation controversy
• Climbing Mount Everest - Take on roles of expedition members and find out what you have to think about, who you have to get advice from and what knowledge and skills you need to climb the highest mountain in the world. (Word) (PDF)
• Managing the Mount Everest region -Role play on creating a national park. ( Word doc) (PDF)