Get in Line!

This week's Friday idea comes courtesy of Professor Robinson, our German professor, who calls this activity "Get in Line." Each student is given a note card with information about who is in front of them in line, and who is behind, and students must ask each other questions in order to line-up in the correct order. For example, one card might read (in the target language):

To the right: studies history
I am from Russia.
To the left: likes art

The student with this card would then walk around the classroom, asking "Do you study history?" and "Do you like art?" until she finds the people who should stand to her left and to her right. Another student might have the following card:

To the right: is from Russia
I like art.
To the left: studies economics

This student would go around the classroom asking "Are you from Russia?" and "Do you study economics?" until he found his proper place in line. Of course, you might want one card to read "To the right: Nobody" and another card to read "To the left: Nobody" - or else you'll have a circle instead of a line.

When the students have lined-up, they can prove that they are in the proper order by making a statement and asking a question: "I am from Russia. Do you like art?" "I like art. Do you study economics?" If they are in the correct order, each student will ask a question to the person on their right, and get a 'yes' for an answer. If not, students will have to ask questions again to rearrange themselves.