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Reaching Group Consensus

This modelling the tools is incorporated into critical challenges at grade 11, however, it can be adapted for use at all grade levels.

 

Session Three

Develop criteria for effective proposals

  • In preparation for developing their delegation’s proposal, ask students to consider how they might go about asking their parents or guardians if they can go away on a trip for the weekend. What are some ways of getting their point across knowing that their parents or guardians may take a different view on the idea? Suggestions might include: don’t ask for too much, offer something in return, provide tangible evidence of the benefits, anticipate possible objections. Use their response to identify criteria for an effective proposal:
    • thoughtfully articulated
    • benefits are evidentially supported
    • shows willingness to accommodate.

Prepare proposals

  • Direct student groups to use the research notes taken during session two and the class-developed criteria to develop their group’s proposed resolutions regarding each issue they want to consider. Ask students to complete a copy of Issue Negotiations for each issue to outline their goals, reasoning, anticipated objections and proposed strategies.

 

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