More than 200 proven openers,questions, and activities that get students involved in your lessons! Ideas in this book have been voluntarily submitted by individuals and groups who claim to have used them in one form or another with their youth groups. A PRIMER ON LEADING DISCUSSIONS Starting a discussion, and keeping it going...the improtance of donfidentiality...asking questions that get responses...and working with different personalities. 35 CREATIVE WAYS TO START A DISCUSSION OR LESSON ON ANY TOPIC Techniques general enough to fit just about any subject, but still quirky enough to attract adolescent attention. DISCUSSION AND LESSON STARTERS, BY TOPIC First, look up your subject-apologetics, attitude, dating, disabilities, faith, family, the will of God...and more than 30 more topics, all arranged alphabetically. Then choose the opener that fits your purposes and your group. In fact, many of these openers are virtually complete lessons in themselves, with questions, activities, parables object lessons-all designed to draw opinions, thoughts, and feelings from your students.
