General
Total Points Available for this course
250
What is the deadline to sign up for a chapter?
You must sign up for a portion of the book by Friday, 1/14 at 11:59pm, or I will assign a portion to you.
How many Extra dialogue must we participant in?
Each of you will need to be available to either facilitate or observe in at least 4 of these dialogues in addition to the two you will participate in for SOC 119N.
What are the color codes for SOC 469A, SOC 469B, SOC 369A and SOC 369B on canvas?
SOC 469A: Blue
SOC 469B: Orange
SOC 369A: Purple
SOC 369B: Green
When are Dr. McKinney office hours?
Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-2:30pm.
What is the main reason for doing practice dialogue?
Practice dialogues are not intended to completely “cover” a chosen topic, but instead to discuss it enough for the facilitators to get a chance to practice some facilitation techniques.
Approximately how long do you have to present your chapter?
Your class presentation should be no less than 5 minutes, but no more than 10 minutes.
When are we facilitating dialogues in Soc 119N? (Exact Date and time)
Tuesday, 2/15 and Thursday, 3/31
Discussions are at 9:05-10:20 (Section 1) and 10:35-11:50 (Section 2)
2 Roles of SOC 369B students during a dialogue?
If you are in your first semester of SOC 369 (group B), your role in the discussion will not be as a facilitator, but as an observer (worth 5 points) and note-taker (worth 15 points).
Fill in the blank
You must contribute at least one entry for the training manual, of at least ___ words. The due date will be given on the course schedule.
150
Select all that apply. Which is the correct way of responding to a classmate discussion board post?
a)"I really agree with you"
b) "I thought that point was important, too,”
c) “I disagree with your idea.”
d) "That's a dumb idea"
None are correct
Your response must be of substance, beyond just stating “I really agree with you,” “I thought that point was important, too,” or “I disagree with your idea.” At the very least, explain WHY you agree or disagree,
What should be your main focus when presenting your chapter to the class?
In your presentation, you should not focus on summarizing all of the author’s points, but should instead focus on how we can use the author’s ideas as facilitators.
Name of the author for Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence?
Sue, Derald Wing
What is the main reason for participate in a World in Conversation (WinC) dialogue through zoom?
Who will be participate in a World in Conversation (WinC) dialogue through zoom (10 points)?
This will be a valuable opportunity for you to see how dialogues work in the University Park program, and to consider how our dialogues are similar to and different from those at UP.
SOC 369B
Good choice!! You got a freebie.
Everyone in your group should name 2 reasons why they chose their career path?
300 point
True or False? Why
Top Hat encourages reading and participation in class These will only be available in class, and only at the particular time that they appear on the screen. Everyone will receive the same question to answer. Most of the time your response will be anonymous.
False
Sometimes the questions will differ for 369 and 469, depending on your reading assignments.
What is the deadline for submitting your presentation slides on CANVAS? Hint: Specific time and day.
At least by 11:59 on the night before your presentation is due in class (on the schedule on CANVAS), you must submit your presentation slides on CANVAS (as a PowerPoint document), in the “Book Chapter Presentation” link.
True or False
If you missed a dialogue for Soc 119N, you can make it up with the extra dialogues in other classes.
False
If you miss either dialogue, there will not be an opportunity to make it up. If you are more than 5 minutes late to a dialogue, you may not attend and will not receive credit for participation. You may NOT have your phone out during dialogues.
What are the three role SOC 469A mentors have before and during Practice Dialogues?
1. To consult with other team members regarding their chosen topics for practice dialogues. You should see this as an active role, and should not just approve or disapprove, but should discuss the topic with the assigned facilitators,
2. During the dialogue in class, to bring up some of the alternative perspectives you’ve discussed with the practice facilitators.
3. Should one of the assigned practice facilitators be absent from their dialogue, you will step in as co-facilitator to the other student. Your primary role in the practice dialogues is to help make them as much like “real” dialogues as possible for the students facilitating.
Name one book written by Dr. Mckinney?
Her publications include:
"Being White: Stories of Race and Racism" (Routledge, 2005),
"Middle Eastern Lives in America" (with Amir Marvasti, Rowman and Littlefield, 2004)
"The Many Costs of Racism" (with Joe Feagin, Rowman and Littlefield, 2003).
How does the Group Media Contribution differ from previous semesters?
This semester, I’d like your groups to look for “alternative media,” that is, media that you mostly don’t agree with.
What 3 main elements should your Power Point slides include?
1. The title of the book and chapter number/title on the first slide, with the author’s name and your name.
2. What is the main idea or main point of this chapter?
3. What this reading assignment adds to the “bigger picture” of how we create and sustain civil and productive dialogues regarding challenging topics. (In other words, how does this chapter relate to other ideas we’ve discussed in team meetings)
What is our guiding principle when facilitating dialogues?
Our guiding principle is to hold space for all perspective
What are the four date SOC 469 students will be leading class on Zoom?
1/25, 2/22, 3/15 and 4/26.
Extra info: For me to monitor class discussion these class sessions will be recorded. In order to assist the students leading class on that day, please have your zoom cameras on throughout class.
How many pages is the book “Transforming Conflict and Collaboration” (Dr. Laurie Mulvey, WinC)?
726