Must Haves.

Assume best intentions. Interact with best intentions.

Help move the conversation along when possible. (Help a brotha out)
Be respectful (ask what does this mean?)
Work towards a shared understanding.
Good Listening!
Seek to understand, make meaning, and find common ground.
Be willing to change your opinion.
Disagree with ideas and not individuals. (dont attack)
Dont alienate.
Assume that your classmates have valuable thoughts and opinions, and
that by working together you can come to workable solutions.

Discussion Rubric:
Criteria

Student participates in
discussion, speaking at least
twice
Student references specific
scenes/page #s to support
ideas
Student practices active
listening; No side
conversations, sleeping,
doing other work, etc.
Student does their best to
continue the conversation,
adding their thoughts when
they can
Student follows our class
Discussion Norms

Meets all
criteria

Meets
most
criteria

Meets
some
criteria

Meets few
criteria