Tell about a strike or protest that occurred in the past.

What causes or issues do you have strong opinions about?

What do you consider one of the most critical problems facing the world today?

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Why?

What would you life the President of the United States to do for children?

What advances in the medical field have affected you or your family?

Does your family ever argue about religion or politics or philosophy?

What were your favorite subjects in school.  Why?

What is one of your dreams that you’ve not yet been able to realize? 

What do you think the world will be like 100 years from now?

What would you tell someone who asks you if life is worthwhile?

Tell about a misunderstanding between you and someone who is very different from you.

If you could design a school of your own, what would it be like?

How do you think your generation will be remembered in history books of the future?

How do you define the terms “rich” and “poor,” or “wealth” and “poverty”?

Tell about a time when you made a positive difference in someone else’s life.

Explore the idea of work.  What kind of work do you want to do?  What role does work play in your life?  What do you get from it, and what does it get from you?

Imagine that you could invent something that would dramatically improve life as we know it.  What would it be?