Where do you Stand?

Where Do You Stand?

Place the following five signs around the room: Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree. Group members will begin in the center of the room, and must move to the appropriate part of the room according to their feelings about particular statements provided by the facilitator. The facilitator should be sure movement has stopped before another statement is pronounced. Group members must not talk about opinions. The facilitator should use statements such as the following:

* Men are the superior sex.
* All democrats are liberals.
* It's okay to share homework assignments with a friend.
* Homosexuals should be allowed in the military.
* Capitol punishment is murder.
* If I see a friend cheating on a test, it is my obligation to tell the faculty member.
* It is okay to juggle my income tax numbers.
* Marijuana should be legalized.
* It is okay to take a mental health day from work/school to play.

When group members have responded to many of the statements, process how individuals felt when the group moved and they didn't, how it felt to be alone, who moved because of pressure, etc.