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Game is also known as Truth and Pretend, or 2 Truths and a Wish

• Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Daisy Petal – Honest and Fair badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Daisy Cybersecurity Safeguards badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Brownie Cybersecurity Safeguards badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Junior Cybersecurity Basics badge requirements.
• Leaders – please be aware of double dipping and make your own informed choice.

Info Needed for the Brownie & Junior Cybersecurity Safeguards badge requirements: “In real life, you wouldn’t talk to a stranger because you don’t know anything about them. They could easily be lying. People can lie or pretend to be someone else online, too. It’s pretty easy to not be truthful about who you are, especially online.” – GSUSA VTK Brownie Cybersecurity Safeguards.

Instructions

1. If there are more than ten Scouts, split the group into two smaller groups.
2. Each Scout thinks of two truths about themselves and one lie.
   • Extra Challenge – the two truths need to be the wildest facts they can think of.
3. One Scout shares their two truths and one lie with their group.
4. The group guesses which statement is the lie.
5. The Scout then reveals which one was the lie.
6. Continue until everyone, including leaders, has had a turn.

Variations

Write It: Scouts write down their statements on index cards, making the activity more structured and requiring materials.

Prompt It: Provide specific prompts to help scouts come up with ideas (e.g., “I can play guitar” or “I am a twin”).

Smaller Groups: If there are more than ten scouts, split the group into smaller groups to keep the game manageable and try one of these variations out:

• Group Variation: Instead of sharing truths and lies one by one, scouts pair up within their group. Each pair works together to come up with two wild truths and one creative lie about themselves as a team. Scouts then present their combined statements to the rest of the group.
• Extra Challenge – “Guess the Pair”: After the guessing which statement is the lie, they try to figure out which scout contributed each truth or lie within the pair.
• Reflection: After each pair finishes, encourage everyone to share how they came up with their wild truths and creative lies.
• Leader Turn: Leaders can play along by forming their own pair and sharing truths and lies to further engage the group.

Cybersecurity Reflections

Include specific questions to guide a discussion about trust, honesty, and how people can lie online. For example:

• Who do you trust?
• Can you trust strangers?
• How easy is it to lie online?
• What would you do if someone isn’t truthful?

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References:

• “Icebreakers and Name Games.” Orange County Department of Education, ocde.us/EducationalServices/CurriculumInstructionandAcademicEnrichment/AVID/Documents/icebreakers.pdf. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
• “Games and Activities.” Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts, my.girlscouts.org/content/dam/girlscouts-gscwm/documents/Girl%20Scout%20Games%20and%20Activities.pdf. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
• “Girl Scout Games.” Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming, www.gsmw.org/content/dam/gsmw-redesign/documents/Girl%20Scout%20Games.pdf. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.