Getting to the bottom of thorny interpersonal or community problems is fraught with risks. Frequently, our interactions slide into backhanded insults, sarcasm, or outright name-calling, shutting down communication and preventing people from finding the common ground needed to find solutions and lead innovation. Use this activity to reflect on how civil discourse in online contexts has important implications for face-to-face interactions.
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Rules of engagement
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Civility
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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10 minutes
By: New York Times
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Article
14 minutes
By: Psychology Today, Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
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Video
2 minutes
By: ASU, Liz Lerman
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Video
4 minutes
By: Clint Smith, TED