Literature
The name of the poem you analyzed and translated to a different character's voice
This animal was in a bowl during our "What is Literature?" activity
Cat!
This artist who wrote and performed the song "Anxiety"
Who is Megan Thee Stallion
Stories that are told in service of the dominant social group’s interests and ideologies. Through repetition, and the silencing of alternative accounts, they seem objective and apolitical but are neither.
What are dominant narratives
Name 2 strategies for dealing with procrastination
Examples of acceptable answers:
- Bigger better offer
- First smallest action
- Self-compassion
- Emotion regulation
The phrase Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre wrote about in "Ten Responses to the Phrase ___ __"
What is "man up"
Name our 3 "warmup" activities we do at the start of every class
Acceptable answers:
* Feelings check
* Song prompt
* 3 minute freewrite
Writer who tweeted that "your thoughts are not the only thing impacting your mental health"
Minaa B.
A term for a group of "people in our lives that we would call on to support us with things like on-going safety, accountability and transformation of behaviors, or individual and collective healing and resiliency"; in this context, instead of "community"
What is a pod
This approach helps us get to the root cause of an issue, and could be considered repetitive, word-wise (in a good way!)
What is the 5 Whys
The title of the first short essay we read by author Ross Gay
Flower in the Curb
Name two "random" ice breaker activities we've done
Acceptable answers:
This or That
Your name + a motion that goes with it
This award-winning poet, essayist, and professor wrote of The Book of Delights
Who is Ross Gay
This political framework seeks to respond to violence without creating more violence and/or engaging in harm reduction to lessen the violence.
What is Transformative Justice
The three "zones" you can use to help you not freak out when doing hard work; I presented them as sideways concentric circles with a stick figure
What are: comfort zone, challenge zone, overwhelm zone
The poem we "exploded"; it touched on how we might welcome feelings coming and going.
"The Guest House" by Rumi
Name any 2 out of the four dominant narratives we focused on during the group presentation day
Success = wealth
Going to therapy / addressing mental health is a sign of weakness
Boys don't cry
Grades define who you are
This great American novelist wrote the short essay we read called "Peril"
Who is Toni Morrison
What the four i's of oppression stand for
Ideological, Internalized, Interpersonal, Institutional
Name any 2 of our community agreements
One mic
Open to new perspectives
Be energetic (participate, keep the lights on)
Safe/judgement-free zone, respect other people's opinions
Respect each other's time - phones away, eye contact
"Let it slide" re: mistakes. Be forgiving and generous.
Moments of clarity
Jumping off each other's ideas -- help each other (or not)
Honor the Lenape land that supports our minds, bodies, and souls
Name the titles (or artists) of any 3 music videos we read as texts - THAT HAVEN'T BEEN DISCUSSED YET IN THIS GAME
Anxiety, Megan Thee Stallion (only if not mentioned yet in game)
Zombie, The Cranberries
Fresh Prince theme song, Will Smith
Who Run the World (Girls), Beyonce
This is America, Childish Gambino
Name any 2 out of the 6 texts we analyzed the day you all presented in groups
All texts:
Song: Beyoncé - Run the World
Poem: Nayyirah Waheed’s “Three"
This author wrote both Transformative Justice texts we read towards the start of the semester.
Who is Mia Mingus
Name at least 1 question you can ask for analyzing a dominant narrative
How were you taught this and by whom?
Why would they say this?
Who does this narrative benefit? Who does it harm?
How is this narrative perpetuated?
How has this narrative impacted you? How has it benefited/harmed you?
These 3 elements contribute highly to motivation
What are: autonomy, mastery, and purpose