{"id":217,"date":"2008-09-24T00:58:50","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T00:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=217"},"modified":"2021-04-08T20:07:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T12:07:20","slug":"applies-doesnt-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/creative-teaching-ideas\/applies-doesnt-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Applies – Doesn’t Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description<\/strong>
\nThis can be used as an icebreaker referring to simple facts about the participants and then can move the group toward discussion of issues and opinions.<\/p>\n

Setup<\/strong>
\nThis game can be organized while sitting in a circle, or standing.<\/p>\n

What to Do<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Call out a statement of fact or opinion\u00a0(Statements may be related to major issues \/ strong beliefs; or to facts about the participants.<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Participants stand if the statement applies to them, or remain seated if it does not apply.\u00a0(If you want to make it more active, place a sign on one side of the room for “Applies” and on the other side for “Doesn’t Apply” and ask people to move to the side of the room based on the statements)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Examples<\/em><\/p>\n