POLS 3122 Role Playing

Role-Playing

Article presentations and other discussions will use Socratic Dialogues, requiring class members to assume various roles during discussions.
What is a Socratic Dialogue? The Socratic Dialogue format uses role playing, hypothetical case studies, and a roving inquisitor to compel panelists to confront what they would do in situations where the "right" choice is not clear. The question "What would you do?" is different from "What do you think?" in that it drives a participant to reveal how he or she would confront a specific problem. The exercise is designed to identify the perceptions and decision-making processes of all sides and to enable participants to better understand both their own positions and the imperatives driving others' actions. As panelists wrestle with the hypothetical situations, the drama created helps illuminate complex issues in an enlightening way.
(PBS. 1999. Viewer's Guide, Beyond Black and White: Affirmative Action in America [WWWdocument]. URL http://www.pbs.org/pov/tvraceinitiative/beyondblackandwhite/viewer.html#socratic)

These are suggestions for 'characters' to assume when presenting articles and leading discussion in class:

Presidential Election

Congressional Election

Party Specialists/Outside Actors

Republican Presidential Candidates
Jude Douglas
Marcus Micallef
____________________

House Republican Candidates
KayAnn Hanhardt
Aiden Flanagan
____________________

Republican Campaign Strategists
Ethan Ellis
____________________

Democratic Presidential Candidates
Avery Alexander
Ricardo Urdaneta
____________________

Senate Republican Candidates
Ryan Shiflett
Cody McAbee
____________________

Democratic Campaign Strategists
John Rosiek
Antoine Garner

Independent Presidential Candidate
Sergio Monterroso
Zander Atkinson

House Democratic Candidates
Allie Marcantel
Jayda Brraithwaite
Annabel Hill

Interest Groups (PACs, SuperPACs, 501s, etc.)
Aiden George
____________________

NOTE: Red lines may only
be filled after all other lines on the page are filled.

Senate Democratic Candidates
Brigid Dawson
Tyler Nerbonne
Jeff Curvin

The Press / The Public
Hannah Wecer
Alyssa Estes

Each class member must either select one of these roles or suggest another one subject to approval.

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Article presentations and other discussions will use Socratic Dialogues, requiring class members to assume various roles during discussions. What is a Socratic Dialogue? The Socratic Dialogue format uses role playing, hypothetical case studies, and a roving inquisitor to compel panelists to confront what they would do in situations where the "right" choice is not clear. The question "What would you do?" is different from "What do you think?" in that it drives a participant to reveal how he or she would confront a specific problem. The exercise is designed to identify the perceptions and decision-making processes of all sides and to enable participants to better understand both their own positions and the imperatives driving others' actions. As panelists wrestle with the hypothetical situations, the drama created helps illuminate complex issues in an enlightening way. (PBS. 1999. Viewer's Guide, Beyond Black and White: Affirmative Action in America [WWWdocument]. URL http://www.pbs.org/pov/tvraceinitiative/beyondblackandwhite/viewer.html#socratic)
These are suggestions for 'characters' to assume when presenting articles and leading discussion in class:
Presidential Election		Congressional Election		Party Specialists/Outside Actors
Republican Presidential Candidates Jude Douglas Marcus Micallef ____________________		House Republican Candidates KayAnn Hanhardt Aiden Flanagan ____________________		Republican Campaign Strategists Ethan Ellis ____________________
Democratic Presidential Candidates Avery Alexander Ricardo Urdaneta ____________________		Senate Republican Candidates Ryan Shiflett Cody McAbee ____________________		Democratic Campaign Strategists John Rosiek Antoine Garner
Independent Presidential Candidate Sergio Monterroso Zander Atkinson		House Democratic Candidates Allie Marcantel Jayda Brraithwaite Annabel Hill		Interest Groups (PACs, SuperPACs, 501s, etc.) Aiden George ____________________
NOTE: Red lines may only be filled after all other lines on the page are filled.		Senate Democratic Candidates Brigid Dawson Tyler Nerbonne Jeff Curvin		The Press / The Public Hannah Wecer Alyssa Estes
Each class member must either select one of these roles or suggest another one subject to approval.

UNG	POLITICAL SCIENCE	PROJECT DIGNITY	DISCLAIMER