'Discussion starters' can also make great posters to
raise awareness around school about an issue. An example could be a simple
cartoon that shows the problem on one side of the poster and a cartoon
of a possible solution on the other.
Ask members of your school council to each bring along a 'discussion
starter' which illustrates an important issue for them which they think
should be raised. This could be thought about during their>
As part of your school council meeting ask participants
to draw a quick sketch or cartoon that illustrates a daily situation/problem
in school. You don't need to be a genius at art. If people are less
confident about drawing they can use found objects to illustrate their
issue, make a chart, graph, map, find a photograph or write a brief
story or sketch about their situation. You could even work in groups.
If you're not sure where to start take a look at
the indicator quiz, choose an issue that you feel affects you or your
school community and use the example to begin a discussion.
Create discussion starters which illustrate the implications
of an issue, problem or action. How are you directly affected? How is
your community affected? How is the global community affected?
