8 Practicing Deliberation with Others
8 Practicing Deliberation with Others is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- This activity can take place in the classroom or community. If in the classroom, create a mock experience that replicates how it might happen in the community or with real legislative juries.
- Select a topic relevant for your community. Be sure to offer example policy ideas using a different topic from the one selected so as to not limit the imagination of the participants.
- Organize participants into small groups (6-8 ppl).
- Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
- 5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Develop the ability to distinguish between exploratory discussion and deliberation.
- Practice collaborative discussion skills and habits that result in decision-making and a specific outcome.
- Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity This activity can take place in the classroom or community.
- If in the classroom, create a mock experience that replicates how it might happen in the community or with real legislative juries.
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This activity can take place in the classroom or community. If in the classroom, create a mock experience that replicates how it might happen in the community or with real legislative juries.
Select a topic relevant for your community. Be sure to offer example policy ideas using a different topic from the one selected so as to not limit the imagination of the participants.
Organize participants into small groups (6-8 ppl).
Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity This activity can take place in the classroom or community.
If in the classroom, create a mock experience that replicates how it might happen in the community or with real legislative juries.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 8 Practicing Deliberation with Others. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: This activity can take place in the classroom or community. If in the classroom, create a mock experience that replicates how it might happen in the community or with real legislative juries.; Select a topic relevant for your community. Be sure to offer example policy ideas using a different topic from the one selected so as to not limit the imagination of the participants.; Organize participants into small groups (6-8 ppl).; Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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