Body Choices: A Civics & Ethics Game
Teens navigate 24 spaces discussing bodily autonomy, healthy decision-making, personal responsibility, and ethical choices about their bodies and health. Players engage in pair discussions, team debates, mini-presentations, and role-plays anchored to real-world scenarios.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: civics and ethics.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what does bodily autonomy mean to you, and why is it important?
- Describe a time when you had to make a difficult choice about your own health or body.
- Your team must agree: what are three things everyone should do daily to care for their body?
- Act out saying no to peer pressure about something unhealthy—your partner guesses the situation.
- Ask your partner: how do social media and advertising affect the choices teens make about their bodies?
- Explain why getting enough sleep is an ethical responsibility to yourself, not just a preference.
- You have 60 seconds to convince the class that nutrition education should be mandatory in schools.
- Stand up and mime your morning routine for self-care—your team guesses each step.
- Compare two different approaches to handling stress: which is healthier, and why?
- Discuss with your group: should schools teach teens about consent and bodily autonomy? Why or why not?
- Ask your partner: what influences your decisions about exercise and physical activity?
- Describe a healthy boundary you have set with friends or family about your body.
- You have 45 seconds to present: what is one myth about teenage bodies that you want to debunk?
- Act out a conversation where you ask for help or advice about a body-related concern.
- Explain how personal choices about your body can affect others in your community.
- Your team must agree on the top reason why teens should learn about their own health decisions.
- Ask your partner: how do you feel when someone makes assumptions about your body?
- Compare how different cultures approach discussions about body care and health with teenagers.
- Stand up and show with your hands how you would explain personal space to a younger sibling.
- You have 30 seconds to present: what is one good choice you made about your body this week?
- Discuss with your group: what should happen if someone violates another person's bodily autonomy?
- Describe how you would advise a friend who is feeling pressured to change their body.
- Act out a scenario where you confidently refuse something that makes you uncomfortable.
- Explain what it means to be responsible for your own wellbeing and how that connects to ethics.