Should I? or Shouldn't I? What Would Others Think? Revised Edition for Teens

Should I? or Shouldn't I? What Would Others Think? Revised Edition for Teens

Should I? or Shouldn't I? What Would Others Think? Revised Edition for Teens

By Dominique Baudry

Motivate teens to explore with their peers how we each engage in social interpretations of others’ actions and reactions based on “hidden” group expectations. Use this highly engaging game to stimulate peer-based discussions regarding a wide array of teen-friendly social situations that engage students in social problem solving. With this revised teen edition, teachers, clinicians, parents, caregivers, and other interventionists encourage students to move away from talking about how they feel based on how others behave. Instead, they explore how the power of their own social interpretations might impact their actions and reactions if they find themselves in a similar situation. This fun card game fosters authentic discussions about social problem solving for responsible decision making.

The goal of the game is to encourage discussion about each player’s perception and interpretation of the actions and reactions described on the Prompt cards. The new Social Interpretation Scale helps players determine and vote on how they perceive another’s choice of actions and reactions will affect how they think and feel. Extra Challenge cards provide players with an opportunity to also share how they might personally participate in different situations within the social world.

Should I? or Shouldn’t I? What Would Others Think? Revised Edition for Teens leads to greater self-awareness and social awareness when players talk to each other about their shared social expectations, all of which can foster development of social competencies. For kids of developmental ages 12-18, this game makes thinking and talking about social interpretation of actions and reactions fun and allows players to explore their own thoughts, perspectives, problem solving, and response choices within a safe and consequence-free environment.

Ages: 12 to 18+
1-6 players

Game includes:

• Prompt card deck with 100 cards
• Challenge Card Deck with 50 cards
• 6 sets of Voting Cards (numbers 1-5 in each set)
• 6 copies of the Should I? or Shouldn’t I? Social Interpretation Scale
• Teaching guide