Whole-heartedly agree! I sort of agree. Disagree! Class members indicate their stance on a controversial statement by participating in a Barometer activity.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, debate, active listening, perspectives, controversial topics, self-awareness, social awareness, Social & Emotional Learning

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class generate a list of statements to use with the routine, post the list, and from time to time, have a participant select one of the statements to use for the routine

Classroom Considerations

• Access an overview of the entire program by clicking the link provided in the Included Materials section
• 9th of 15 routines included in the Building Community series
• The routines are designed to take from 5 to 10 minutes; however, set aside additional time if using the routine for the first time

Pros

• For instructors unfamiliar with the Barometer activity format, a link is provided to directions and the rationale
• Instructions are included for both in-class learning and remote learning situations

Cons

• None