Peruse the room to make sure that students are maintaining the required posture. Time the exercise while documenting a list of student names and behavior. Videotaping the activity is also helpful. List these responses on the blackboard. Ask students to analyze their discomfort of speaking in such a small personal space.
All cultures have special rules and limitations to what is acceptable for personal space or area.
Explain to students that the Spanish or Latin student may be very comfortable speaking with a friend in the same area of space that they just experienced, while the Caucasian student may have been uncomfortable without at least an arms length of personal area. List several traditional cultural differences and explain the importance of tolerance with cultural practices and traditional differences.