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1. when the What think read you you headline did?


2. you hear the word 'girl' What springs to mind when?


3. do you you read think about What what?


4. do more Why work do than girls boys?


5. what you up did when growing Who chores were?


6. surprised are you at the figures in the article ? How


7. How to harmful a is girl doing chores?


8. girls chores do while doing What do are boys?


9. the mentioned article are stereotypes the What gender in?


10. women on burden' 'double the is What?


11. article Did like this you reading?


12. were child you liked your were chores least What a when -?


13. a girl Is it better to be a boy or?


14. do Why stronger generally are boys if work more do girls?


15. sit bad sister and if Are do watch they brothers chores their?


16. girls broken Will confront be that ever down barriers?


17. girls advice lot for What a have do you chores who do of?


18. a you lot have of for chores boys who What don't advice do do?


19. three adjectives best describe this story , and why ? What


20. to researchers questions like the What you ask would?

Back to the International Day of the Girl Child lesson.

International Day of the Girl Child - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What springs to mind when you hear the word 'girl'?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. Why do girls do more work than boys?
  5. Who did what chores when you were growing up?
  6. How surprised are you at the figures in the article?
  7. How harmful is doing chores to a girl?
  8. What do boys do while girls are doing chores?
  9. What are the gender stereotypes mentioned in the article?
  10. What is the 'double burden' on women?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What were your least-liked chores when you were a child?
  3. Is it better to be a boy or a girl?
  4. Why do girls do more work if boys are generally stronger?
  5. Are brothers bad if they sit and watch their sister do chores?
  6. Will barriers that confront girls ever be broken down?
  7. What advice do you have for girls who do a lot of chores?
  8. What advice do you have for boys who don't do a lot of chores?
  9. What three adjectives best describe this story, and why?
  10. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

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