Circles
What value is demonstrated when someone acknowledges the harm they caused and wants to repair?
What is accountability?
Critics argue RJ processes can unintentionally pressure this group to forgive before they are ready.
Who are the victims (or those harmed)?
The Ambassador who has never broken bone before.
Who is Ikram?
This is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
Who are the TDSB students?
Aryanna, Micah, Noa, and Rodas
True or False: If a participant consistently breaks agreements, it means they’re not ready for restorative work.
False - Breakdowns in behavior are often opportunities for deeper restoration, not exclusion.
Many Indigenous communities teach that justice is not about punishment but about restoring this.
What are relationships?
The Ambassador who coaches on the side.
Who is Ayesha?
This number is the only one spelled with the same number of letters as its value.
What is four?
The TDSB student that has 4 sisters.
Who is Micah?
What value is shown when someone listens deeply without interrupting?
What is respect?
People sometimes wrongly believe RJ means “letting people off easy” because it doesn’t involve this.
Punishment or Incarceration (Jail Time)
The Ambassador who is good at drawing.
Who is Amni?
This secret society, often tied to conspiracy theories, uses symbols like the all-seeing eye and pyramid.
What is the Illuminati?
The TDSB student who rollerblades.
Who is Aryanna?
When someone chooses to stay in dialogue after being called in or confronted about harm they caused, what are they practicing?
A. Restorative neutrality
B. Emotional intelligence
C. Relational accountability
D. Passive agreement
A: Relational accountability
In Canada, restorative justice can be used as part of this pre-charge process to avoid formal criminal prosecution.
What is diversion?
The Ambassador who burnt their finger on a gummy.
Who is Sagid?
This African country is completely surrounded by South Africa.
What is Lesotho?
The TDSB student who likes forests.
Who is Rodas?
A young person in a circle says, “Why should I care about accountability when no one ever showed up for me?” What’s the most restorative way to respond?
A. Remind them that accountability is about their choices, not their past.
B. Empathize with their experience and explore how being failed impacts their ability to trust and take responsibility.
C. Tell them restorative justice requires emotional maturity.
D. Explain that caring about others is the first step in healing.
Correct Answer: B. Empathize with their experience and explore how being failed impacts their ability to trust and take responsibility.
This is the term for proactive RJ strategies that strengthen relationships before harm occurs.
What are community building (universal) circle?
The Ambassador who eats kiwi with the skin on.
Who is Angie?
This element, atomic number 82, was commonly used in pipes and paints before being found toxic.
What is lead?
The TDSB student that spent their first pay-check on Domino‘s pizza.
Who is Noa?