Let's Debate: street demonstration adventure

Topic
- Citizenship & human rights
- Communication & media
- Identity & emotions
Learning skills
- Self-awareness
- Empathy & social awareness
- Critical & reflective thinking
- Communication & expression
Activity type
- Group discussion
Materials
- Printable downloads
Age
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
5 - 15 minutes
+5 players
Intermediate
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

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Everything you need to play this game

Poster ‘Let’s Debate!’ Download participation-lets-debate-code.pdf (15.8mb)

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Make sure to check the additional game information for tips on facilitating a peaceful debate.

Players discuss the 11 topics on the poster. Make sure everyone understands what each topic stands for.

Now ask the players to make a top 5 (individually) of the topics close to their hearts. Which issue would they take to the streets to demonstrate for? Ask some/all players to share their individual top 5.

Give the players some time to come up with a top 5 for the whole group. Can they compromise on the issues they all think are relevant? Let them explain why.

Extra game information

The topics:

(1) Rainbow flag (LGBTQI+) - (2) Social media - (3) Multicultural community - (4) Religion - (5) Vegetarian food - (6) Means of transportation - (7) Alcohol/smoking - (8) Elections/voting - (9) Weapons - (10) Robots - (11) Gender - (12) Question mark (own topic)

Tips for the youth worker to facilitate peaceful debate: establish a code of conduct with the players at the beginning of the game. A code of conduct is a "document" that lists the expected behaviours of all members of a group, and the behaviours that are unacceptable when interacting with each other.

You can draft a code of conduct together with the children/young people, and do this at the beginning of the game. Take a large piece of paper and pens and have the players think about rules they think are important in a group discussion. These rules are created by them, resulting in more loyalty towards them. Have them sign the code of conduct.

Variations

You can also ask for the top five to be limited to the top three.
Group players with the same priorities and have them prepare a demonstration on their topic, e.g. slam poetry or slogan-making.

Specific learning objectives

Learning to listen to an argument without interrupting.
Respecting different opinions.
Learning how to inhibit direct responses and big emotions.
Learning how to take another point of view.

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