Sociology 433

Here’s a list of rules and guidelines that we came up today for classroom discussions:

• Be open and share your feelings and opinions
• Honesty with courtesy
• Give each other the benefit of the doubt
• Don’t get offended too easily
• When you disagree, state your reasons
• Be culturally aware
• Be punctual
• Don’t make generalizations
• Respect others when they are speaking in class (i.e. no interruptions)
• Try to speak only English in class
• Be understanding of others’ experience
• Use the safety word if discussions become too heated
• Avoid absolute statements
• Use modifiers such as “I believe,” “In my view,” etc.
• Clarify the terms you use in class
• Don’t be afraid to discuss stereotypes and prejudice