Longview Common Read Project

Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.

The climate in the classroom has the potential to be difficult at various points of a semester. The following resources were curated with the collaboration of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, The Graduate School, and the Office of the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education at Michigan State University.

Spirited debate, engaging conversation, and intellectual exploration are central features of the college campus experience. Students should be encouraged to learn with and from each other, respectfully challenging each other’s arguments and critically exploring a range of topics. From University of California.

The links on this page are about fostering dialogue in groups such as classrooms, clubs, or meetings. From Manchester Community College, NH.

The main objective of this activity is to help students allow to reach a unanimous agreement through polite discussion and also to improve the students critical thinking level. From OER Commons.

Students will practice aspects of civil discourse with their peers, including how to communicate effectively with others whose opinions may differ from their own, and share about similarities and differences they have with their peers, family and community. From Sphere Education.

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