Civil discourse allows conversations around conflicting values and diverse perspectives (Practice C2) to persist until better understanding is achieved. It honors the place of others as equal members of a shared community. As journalist Malcolm Glover says in this TED Talk, recognizing that “the ‘I’ is a part of the ‘We’” is central to the task of identifying innovations in an increasingly interconnected world.
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A return to civil discourse
Video
11 minutes
By: Malcolm Glover, TEDx
Educator-prep | Leader-prep
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Concentric altruism
Video
10 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Three strategies for helping students discuss controversial issues
Article
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
On educating upstanders
Video
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Collaborating to end homelessness
Video
10 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Critical thinking
Tool
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)