Producing a Flash Mob: Roles, Permits and Outreach

A project session in which the class works like a small production company to prepare a flash mob for a key school date (health day, end of term). Each committee handles a real part of the job, and at the end everyone rehearses the first phrase of the choreography together.

How to play

1. Present the brief and split into five committees: choreography, music and sound, permits and safety, filming and outreach, and accessibility (4 min).
2. Each committee fills in its worksheet: choreography proposes four easy eight-count blocks; permits drafts the request to the principal; accessibility checks that every step has a seated version (12 min).
3. Each committee reports for two minutes and agreements go on the board: date, place, three-minute maximum length and start signal (8 min).
4. The whole class rehearses the first block, led by the choreography committee, including its adapted version (8 min).
5. Hand out the rehearsal schedule and each committee writes down its pending task for the next session (3 min).

Rules

• Any decision that affects the school goes through the permits committee before approval.
• The music chosen cannot have offensive lyrics and its volume must be controllable.
• The choreography includes no jumps from heights, lifts or risky contact.
• Each committee has a spokesperson who rotates every session.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: joins the accessibility committee and approves the seated version of each block.
• Autism: is assigned a committee with clearly defined written tasks, such as the materials list or timeline.
• Hearing impairment: the music committee adds a visual start signal and a finger count.

Learning goals

• Plan a group artistic event with phases, roles and deadlines.
• Show leadership and responsibility within a committee.
• Make sure the event is accessible and safe for the whole group.

Equipment for a class of 25

• tablets or phones: 5
• worksheets: 30
• speaker: 1

Teacher tip

This session works as the kickoff of a three- or four-class project. Prepare a worksheet for each committee with the key questions beforehand.

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