How it works
These this or that questions for teens are written for ages 13 to 17: 110 short pairs about high school, first jobs, friends and what comes after graduation. One press is one vote, and the totals show which way the room leans. None is about dating, looks or grades, and the full list sits under the deck.
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Play it in advisory or on a bus
In a small group, pass one phone so each player presses a side. In a classroom, read both options aloud and have students walk to one side of the room, so the crowds are the vote. Next question swaps a pair a player would rather skip. Totals stay on this phone or computer.
Pick the topic by grade
For freshmen and sophomores, High school days and Studying and tests (16 pairs each) stay inside the building: Cram the night before or a little each day. First jobs and money (16) sticks to work a teenager might do: Work the register or stock the shelves. Juniors and seniors get more from After high school (16): Trade school or four-year degree. It is the last topic under Topic.
- Start on Easy, 35 quick picks such as Earbuds or over-ear headphones. The 30 Hard pairs take longer: Summer job or summer volunteering.
- Advisers can open a planning talk with After high school. A vote for Gap year is a move in a game, not a decision, so ask why and move on.
- Coaches: pick Sports, clubs and stages (15 pairs) on the ride to a meet. Friends and hanging out (16) and Music, shows and games (15) are the lightest.
Questions and answers
What ages is the teen deck written for?
Ages 13 to 17. The pairs assume a class schedule, a first job in sight and thoughts past graduation. First jobs and money names only ordinary part-time and odd jobs, such as Babysitting or dog walking.
Are these clean enough for a classroom or a youth group?
Yes. No pair is about dating, crushes, looks, bodies or grades, and none asks a player to rank the people in the room. No app, game, show or brand is named, so no student is left out for not knowing one.
How is this different from the kids deck?
The kids deck runs from kindergarten to grade 8, with sight words, recess and a Middle school group. This one trades those for block schedules, shift work, driving and college choices, and its Hard pairs are trade-offs, such as Job close to home or job that pays more. No pair appears in both.