Chose the side you will favor - Pro or Con. Share these on the module listserv. Invite an elder in the family of one of your classmates to talk to the class about being an older member of the family. It is found in the January holidays. Do research to find out if any other countries celebrate this right of passage from childhood to adult.
Families are expensive.
Make a survey about how much it costs to provide for an average family in one week in your class. Talk to your parents and make a list of all expenses including food, mortgage, phone, insurance, car, petrol, movie, sweets etc. Send the results from your survey to the mailing list. Make graphs comparing the results from the other messages sent to the list. Make a survey in your class about the number of people who work at home or somewhere else, what kind of work they do and what they get paid every week or month.