Resources for Use in Dialogue Groups
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visit pages.
SD at Princeton's Mod Blog
"A blog of discussion-starting identity related links for Mods, participants and the Princeton community." Check out the awesome content moderators at Princeton are adding here for articles and prompts. See http://SDatprinceton.blogspot.com
First Dialogue Group Meeting & First Co-Mod Meeting Packet
Contains a draft agenda, ground rules sheet, useful attendance collecting sheets, and other handouts to give your group an explanation of the process. Also includes a guide to starting a strong co-mod working relationship.
Icebreakers
This link lists some exercises to break the ice in group or build a stronger team dynamic, but there are a ton on the web for moderators to find for different purposes. Be creative!
Issue Sheets (from Moderator Manual)
Educational/prep sheets for moderating discussion on common SD topics including Affirmative Action, being American, being biracial, language and symbols, interracial relationships, self-segregation, hate crimes, institutional racism, defining racism, stereotyping, white privilege, racial humor, and racial profiling.
Moderator Toolbox (from Moderator Manual & Mod Workshops)
Tricks, Tips and Tools to do before, during or between meetings.
SD Movie Suggestions
A list of movies that might spark dialogue - not exhaustive! Remember to pair movies with dialogue time to make a bigger impact!
Sample discussion questions from 'Higher Learning' that you can adapt for almost any identity focused movie:
SD at Princeton's Mod Blog
"A blog of discussion-starting identity related links for Mods, participants and the Princeton community." Check out the awesome content moderators at Princeton are adding here for articles and prompts. See http://SDatprinceton.blogspot.com
First Dialogue Group Meeting & First Co-Mod Meeting Packet
Contains a draft agenda, ground rules sheet, useful attendance collecting sheets, and other handouts to give your group an explanation of the process. Also includes a guide to starting a strong co-mod working relationship.
Icebreakers
This link lists some exercises to break the ice in group or build a stronger team dynamic, but there are a ton on the web for moderators to find for different purposes. Be creative!
Issue Sheets (from Moderator Manual)
Educational/prep sheets for moderating discussion on common SD topics including Affirmative Action, being American, being biracial, language and symbols, interracial relationships, self-segregation, hate crimes, institutional racism, defining racism, stereotyping, white privilege, racial humor, and racial profiling.
Moderator Toolbox (from Moderator Manual & Mod Workshops)
Tricks, Tips and Tools to do before, during or between meetings.
SD Movie Suggestions
A list of movies that might spark dialogue - not exhaustive! Remember to pair movies with dialogue time to make a bigger impact!
Sample discussion questions from 'Higher Learning' that you can adapt for almost any identity focused movie:
- The film uncovers issues related to date rape and sexism, antisemitism, racism, & lesbian and gay life on campus. How is the campus in the film, Columbus University, similar to or different from ours in relation to how students encounter each of these topics?
- Without explaining your answer, what character did you find yourself relating to most? (make sure that each person answers the question by going around to each person in the circle.) After hearing all responses, then ask anyone who feels comfortable to share why they felt they related to who they shared.
- Have
you had experiences on campus that mirror the
experiences that
the three main characters have? (Examples might
be feeling alienated by a
roommate, feeling like you have to work harder
than other students
being from a less wealthy background or being a
student of color,
feeling unsafe as a female on campus,
etc.)
- What did you previously believe that you believe even more about these topics (sexism, racism, LGBT life, date rape) after watching the film?
- What did you think about differently in relation to these topics after watching the film?
- What other issues that you think need to be talked about openly were uncovered in the film? (Facilitator should collect a list that includes the ones above)
- What do you wish, based on your own experiences at the school, other students would take away from this film?
- Our campus experience can always be better. After having this dialogue, what recommendations do you have for our campus?