Taking the perspective of others can be challenging, and this can be more challenging the further away we are from the lived experiences of others. Use this activity to begin developing both an awareness of the difficulties others face and also an awareness of our own shortcomings in understanding others’ experiences.
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Perspective taking for inclusion
Article
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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.
To design better tech, understand context
Video
8 minutes
By: TEDx, Tania Douglas
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Article
10 minutes
By: New York Times, Nicholas Kristof
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Civility
Tool
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Intellectual humility quiz
Tool
15 minutes
By: Shane Snow
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Critical thinking
Tool
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)