Assumptions We Make
Answer the following questions about your partner without speaking to them or communicating withthem at all. By just looking at them, write down a response you think best fits the question. If you feel uncomfortable about a question, just leave it blank.
1. What kind of music does he/she listen to?
2. Does he/she drink Coke or Pepsi? – Diet or Regular?
3. Is he/she good at math?
4. Does he/she have brothers or sisters? – How many?
5. Does he/she speak other languages?
6. Would he/she be open to bungee jumping?
7. Does he/she have a pet? – What kind?
8. What he/she born in another country? – Where?
9. What is his/her favorite TV program? – Movie?
10. Does he/she have friends from different ethnic groups?
11. If they could make a choice would they go to school or stay home?
12. Is the person respectful of other people different from themselves?
13. Is he/she responsible with their chores?
14. Is he/she into branded clothes to impress others?
15. Is this person successful or will they be successful in school? – In life?
Assumtions are the bases of all misinformation!
Copyright © 1997 Values in Action! Character Education for Schools
– Gene Bedley
