Teacher notes — Classroom Games
Split the Room turns any whiteboard into a debate stage
- No prep beyond the statements. Write three or four before class so you're not inventing them live.
- Keep score on the board itself (tally marks under each side's name) so the room sees it build.
- If a student won't commit to a side, let them stand in the middle, but they can't vote.
- Cut a round short if one side clearly has nothing left to say. Move on rather than let it drag.
- For a stronger class, ban the frame "I think ___ because ___" after round three and make them build the sentence from scratch. It stops the game from sounding rehearsed.