Then, in order, ask the students to go around the room introducing themselves by adding a descriptive adjective to the front of their names which begins with the first letter of their name. Work your way around the students and have the students introduce themselves. Have students pair up and introduce themselves. After a fair amount of time, the partners are asked to introduce each other to the class. Students interview each other using questions such as unique traits, unusual hobbies, proudest moment, most prized possession, most unusual accomplishment, etc.
Students then introduce their partner to the class.
The pattern continues until everyone in the class is connected. The class members then do the same thing in reverse as they untangle themselves and talk about the person immediately before them. This sheet is handed to every student. Students are asked to wander around the room, find a person with that trait, meet them and record their name. Put students in groups of four.