Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About: Classroom Exercises and Activities that Promote Open Discussion of Race, Class, Gender, and Power

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Session Type: Concurrent Sessions

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Marriott St. Louis Grand

Room: Landmark 4

Floor: Ground Floor, Conference Plaza

The session will help participants identify challenges in their teaching related to race, class, gender, and power. The presenters will demonstrate one or more exercises participants could use in their classrooms to encourage respectful, open dialogue around controversial topics. The participants will collaborate in small groups to explore ideas about new exercises or assignments.