How does the Rorschach inkblot test work?

Flipped lesson plan (B2 and above): How does the Rorschach inkblot test work? -  BUY ME A COFFEE if you like my FREE ESL content

Learn about the dark and mysterious Rorschach inkblot test, a psychological tool used for decades to expose hidden demons in the unconscious mind.

In this worksheet, students will take the Rorschach inkblot test for themselves and read about how the test was used on captured Nazi war criminals to give insight into their evil minds. In addition, students will learn six paint-related idioms (paint oneself into a corner, paint the town red, paint with the same brush, etc.)

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Lesson outcomes: 

1. Use descriptive vocabulary to complete the Rorschach inkblot test (phrases like 'it reminds me of a lobster', 'it looks a bit like an animal hide')
2. Watch and discuss a video about the origin of the Rorschach inkblot test. This will expose students to medical and psychological vocabulary
3. Read a Newsweek article about the Rorschach test results of captured Nazis, who were given the test while awaiting execution in Nuremberg (advanced vocabulary: continuum, stoop, clash, whirl, unsettling, malice, etc.)
4. Learn six paint-related idioms and see them in context (e.g. I'd rather watch paint dry; do I need to paint you a picture?; a lick of paint)