The Traitors Deception & Persuasion Game

Did you enjoy the TV series The Traitors? Why not bring the drama into your classroom?

The Traitors: Deception and Persuasion is an engaging, high-energy classroom game that blends Drama performance skills with English persuasive writing.

Students take on secret roles as Faithful or Traitors, creating an atmosphere of tension, suspicion, and excitement. Through structured interaction, discussion, and performance, students must observe one another carefully, analyse behaviour, and decide who they trust.

The game culminates in a “Round Table” discussion, where students must persuasively argue their case, using evidence to justify who they believe the traitor is. This naturally develops key skills in:

• Building and structuring arguments
• Using evidence to support ideas
• Speaking and listening
• Characterisation and performance

This resource has been thoughtfully designed and includes:

• A fully themed PowerPoint lesson with clear instructions and game flow
• A printable worksheet for written justification and reflection
• Traitor and Faithful role cards (easy to print, cut, and use)
• Opportunities for discussion, debate, and reflection

Perfect for Drama, English, or cross-curricular lessons, this activity guarantees high engagement, lively discussion, and memorable learning.

**Trust no one… **