3 Understanding Perspectives on a Continuum
It helps participants become aware of how strongly held views can lead them to be dismissive of the views of others.
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- It helps participants become aware of how strongly held views can lead them to be dismissive of the views of others.
- 5.0 2 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 2 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify views or perspectives as a continuum and not as a binary.
- Develop a deeper appreciation for how hard it is to actually take on the view of someone else.
- On one end of the room/space, draw a large “A” on a piece of paper and tape it onto the floor to represent position A and, on the other end, draw a large “B” on a piece of paper and tape it onto the floor to represent position B.
- Take 6 sheets of paper, and write “Strongly Agree with A”, “Agree with A”, “Somewhat Agree with A”, “Strongly Agree with B”, “Agree with B”, “Somewhat Agree with B” on each sheet respectively.
- Tape these sheets of paper down in between the position A and position B signs, so in the end, the sheets mark lanes in the following order:
- Strongly Agree with A, Agree with A, Somewhat Agree with A, Somewhat Agree with B, Agree with B, Strongly Agree with B.
- Use long pieces of masking tape to create a lane for each position.
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5.0 2 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 2 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify views or perspectives as a continuum and not as a binary.
On one end of the room/space, draw a large “A” on a piece of paper and tape it onto the floor to represent position A and, on the other end, draw a large “B” on a piece of paper and tape it onto the floor to represent position B.
Take 6 sheets of paper, and write “Strongly Agree with A”, “Agree with A”, “Somewhat Agree with A”, “Strongly Agree with B”, “Agree with B”, “Somewhat Agree with B” on each sheet respectively.
Use long pieces of masking tape to create a lane for each position.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 3 Understanding Perspectives on a Continuum. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: 5.0 2 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 2 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify views or perspectives as a continuum and not as a binary.; On one end of the room/space, draw a large “A” on a piece of paper and tape it onto the floor to represent position A and, on the other end, draw a large “B” on a piece of paper and tape it onto the floor to represent position B.; Take 6 sheets of paper, and write “Strongly Agree with A”, “Agree with A”, “Somewhat Agree with A”, “Strongly Agree with B”, “Agree with B”, “Somewhat Agree with B” on each sheet respectively.; Use long pieces of masking tape to create a lane for each position.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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