Purpose: What kind of thinking does this routine encourage?
This is routine builds on children's familiarity with the game of tug of war to help them understand the complex forces that "tug" at either side of a fairness dilemma. It encourages students to reason carefully about the "pull" of various factors that are relevant to a dilemma of fairness. It also helps them appreciate the deeper complexity of fairness situations that can appear black and white on the surface.