Have You Ever Been Cubed??
November 4, 2009 by GradingGirl
Filed under Books, Other noteworthies, Pencils Down, Reviews
Shhhhh . . . Keep this a secret . . . Don’t tell a soul about this post . . . Read on only if you are ready to be enlightened, tickled and shocked. 
Begin if you dare!
WARNING: For maximum validity, enlightenment, and fun, do NOT read down to the bottom until you have completed the exercise in its entirety!!!
The Cube - compiled by Annie Gottlieb and Slobodan D. Pesie
This is the tone you will encounter when you open the book The Cube . . . Keep the Secret. It is a self-awareness game I play with my students on the day before a holiday. I’ve been using this book for many years now, and I’ve yet to encounter a class in which the students are not in awe of its accuracy. When we’re done with the game, I ask the students to write either a one-page analysis of their findings from the game or a descriptive piece illustrating their landscape. Never is there a complaint for this assignment. I also have fun with this at family gatherings!!
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Readers are asked to picture a desert landscape. In the desert landscape are five specific elements: a cube, a ladder, a horse, a storm and flowers. The idea is to write down and describe the very first image of each that arrives in your head to achieve the most accurate results. Each element represents something about the reader – therein lies the secret. I’ve always been good at keeping secrets so I’m going to make you wait until you have the book itself in your hot little hands to find out what each represents.
