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Takara-mono  
Submitted byElem ALT team

Outline: Takara-mono means 'prized possession’ or ‘treasure.’  Students search for their own takara-mono by greeting other students and asking, "Do you have ~ ?"
 
Procedure:
  1. Each student receives a piece of scratch paper.  Show them how to fold to make four sections.
  2. Students draw four of their possessions in each of the four sections.  It might be a good idea to explain their pictures are sketches and not masterpieces, otherwise you might end up with a class of Leonardo De Vincis.  Additionally, explain the drawings are 'top secret.'
  3. After finishing the drawings, each person should cut his paper neatly into four sections. Remind them they need to remember what they drew.
  4. Gather all the drawings, shuffle them and pass them back out randomly.  If anyone receives their own drawing, they should exchange.
  5. Explain the point of the game is to regain possession of his or her treasures!
  6. Students should walk around and ask other students, “Do you have…?” to try to find their possessions.
  7. If a student has a drawing of the thing asked for, they should show it to the person asking. If it’s the correct drawing, the rightful owner should retake it.
  8. Play until everyone has regained all of his or her treasures.