Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 1, Session 5: Understanding Mental Models | Page 65 of 93Read each statement and allow time for participants to choose where to position themselves between “Agree,”
“Disagree,” and “Not Sure.” Give them a few minutes to talk with people nearby about why they made the choice they
did.
Note: The exact statements you use are unimportant as long as they offer an opportunity for choice. Select statements from this list
that are culturally and contextually appropriate for your group. Substitute culturally appropriate words for the underlined words.
The important thing is to gradually progress from statements of lesser importance and controversy to statements that will likely
elicit stronger opinions.
Chocolate is the best ice cream flavor.
Springtime is the best season of the year.
The most favored child in the family is the youngest.
Elders should always be respected.
Older children should do two hours of household chores every day.
Students should always finish their homework before meeting their friends.
Youth should work outside the home to earn money for their family.
Someone with a disability should have the same chance to work as anyone else.
Women should receive the same pay as men if they are doing the same work.
It’s OK to live with your boyfriend or girlfriend if you are not married.
Parents should help you decide who you will marry.
When you are an adult, you should live in the same community as your immediate family.
It’s OK to help a friend by telling [him/her] an answer for a test at school.
If someone is convicted of theft, they should repay five times the amount that they stole.
It’s acceptible for teens to drink alcohol as long as they don’t get caught by the police.
Trainer Material 1: Agree or Disagree Statements