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Contract Design Worksheet

Purpose​

This worksheet helps learners design a clear agreement while noticing that some agreements are legally enforceable and some are mainly household, classroom, or community agreements.

When to Use It​

  • Weeks 4-7
  • Before drafting the Household Agreement or any other practice agreement

Student Directions​

Use this worksheet to map the parts of an agreement before writing the final document.

Facilitator Notes​

  • Say the caveat early: some agreements are legally enforceable, and some are not.
  • Household agreements, classroom agreements, and agreements involving children may not be enforceable in court, but they are still useful for learning how clear agreements are designed.
  • Nobody should be pressured to sign.

Template​

AGREEMENT TITLE:

What kind of agreement is this?
- household agreement
- classroom agreement
- club or team agreement
- practice contract
- possible legal contract in some places

Who are the people in this agreement?

What is the clear offer?

How does the other person say yes?

What does each side give or do?
(the trade part / consideration)
Person A gives or does:
Person B gives or does:

What words need to be clear?

What does success look like?

What happens if the agreement is missed or only partly done?

What fair next step would make sense?

What tricky what-ifs might come up?

Is everyone choosing freely?

Place note:
Exact contract rules differ by place and context.

Younger Learner Adaptation​

  • Use one small task and one small exchange.
  • Replace consideration with "what each side gives."
  • Let the learner explain the agreement out loud before writing it.

Older Learner Extension​

  • Add a section on timing, delivery, and proof.
  • Compare this agreement to a permission slip, club agreement, or simple online terms page.
  • Add a note on whether a court would probably treat this as a legally enforceable contract.