Citizenship speed dating
It is not easy getting everyone to talk about their rights and
responsibilities, so you may like to try the speed dating game.
Resources
Statement sheet cut into pieces
Bell, whistle or loud voice
Method
Line up students in two lines facing each other. If there are
unequal numbers you may have to join in to make things even.
People will work in pairs.
Give one row a list of statements, and tell them that when you
give the signal they have to talk about the subject on their
piece of paper, and ask the opinion of the person they are
facing. They are to do this until you ring the bell/shout to stop
them speaking.
One row must stay in the same place while the other row
moves up a random number of places. E.g. 3. Those on the
end have to go around to the other end.
The exercise is then repeated as often as necessary.
Tutorial-Study Skills
Tell the person facing you what you think about volunteering
and then ask them whether they think it is a good idea.
Tell the person facing you what you think about what you think
about voting in elections, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about caring for the
environment, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about crime, and ask
them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about paying taxes,
and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think your responsibilities
as a citizen are, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about being a good
neighbour, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about obeying the
law, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about improving your
local community, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think your rights as a
citizen are, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about challenging the
law if you think it is wrong, and ask them what they think.
Tutorial-Study Skills
Tell the person facing you what you think about having a say in
what goes on in the local community, and ask them what they
think
Tell the person facing you what you think about the minimum
wage, and ask them what they think
Tell the person facing you what you think about what you think
about the NHS ask them what they think
Tell the person facing you what you think about the raising of
the state pension age to 67, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about the right to
unemployment benefit, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about Higher
education fees, and ask them what they think.
Tell the person facing you what you think about having a say in
what goes on in college, and ask them what they think.
Tutorial-Study Skills