According to Who? Take a Stand Kit

Get every student on their feet, giving reasons and listening to others. 64 ready-to-use statements, printable signs, slides, student pages and a no-prep sub plan for any subject, Grades 6–10.

Get every student thinking, moving and talking.

Take a Stand is a simple routine: you read a statement, students move to Agree, Disagree or Not Sure, and then they explain why. It takes five minutes to set up, needs no prep beyond printing, and works in any subject. It builds the habits behind good discussion and debate: giving a reason, listening, and changing your mind with no speeches and no pressure.

What is included

• Teacher Guide (Word): five ways to play (Agree/Disagree/Not Sure, the Line, Four Corners, Switch Sides, Silent Stand), discussion agreements, options for quiet and anxious students, debrief questions and look-fors
• Statement Bank: 64 statements in 8 themed sets, from light warm-ups to deeper ethical questions: Warm-Up, School Life, Technology and Screens, Fairness and Choices, Canada and Community, Environment, Ethics and Dilemmas, and ELA and Story Study
• Printable signs (PDF): Agree, Disagree, Not Sure, Strongly Agree, Strongly Disagree, and Four Corners A to D
• Statement slides (PowerPoint): 82 editable slides, ready to project, with an agreements slide, a practice round, Switch Sides and reflection slides
• Student pages (Word): a tracker, Switch Sides planner, reflection exit ticket, sentence starter cards and a discussion agreements poster
• One-lesson sub plan: a 50-minute plan any adult can run
• START HERE guide and licence

Why teachers love it

• No prep: print, tape up the signs and start
• Works in any subject (ELA, Social Studies, Health, advisory, homeroom, clubs)
• Quiet options so every student can take part without being put on the spot
• Fully editable, so you can remove statements or add your own

Great for
Warm-ups, advisory and homeroom, sub days, ELA and Social Studies discussions, Health and SEL, debate club and student council.

Please note

• The statements are written to be open to reasonable disagreement. They avoid party politics, religion and personal identity, but please preview them for your own students.
• One Individual licence per teacher. Files are digital, and all sales are final.
• Questions? systemsforsecondary@gmail.com