CIRCLES & quadrants
The circles and quadrants activities are below.
For the circles, ask yourself
Self:
What comes up for me when I teach or think of this?
What assumptions or gaps might I carry?
Others:
Whose voices are centered? Missing?
How might different students experience this? What Big Feelings may surface?
Larger World:
What story about society does this teach?
What narratives does it reinforce, challenge, and/or expand? (Sim & Diff)
For the quadrants, ask yourself (with your topic in mind):
Me:
What do I believe is just and fair?
Others:
What do others need or what would be “right”?
Historical Precedent:
What has happened before related to this topic?
Action / Inquiry:
What can we (or students) do with this knowledge?