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
____________________
____________________
____________________

House Republican Candidates
____________________
____________________
____________________

Republican Campaign Strategists
____________________
____________________

Democratic Presidential Candidates
____________________
____________________
____________________

Senate Republican Candidates
____________________
____________________
____________________

Democratic Campaign Strategists
____________________
____________________

Independent Presidential Candidate
____________________
____________________

House Democratic Candidates
____________________
____________________
____________________

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

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

Senate Democratic Candidates
____________________
____________________
____________________

The Press / The Public
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____________________

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

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PROJECT DIGNITY

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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 ____________________ ____________________ ____________________		House Republican Candidates ____________________ ____________________ ____________________		Republican Campaign Strategists ____________________ ____________________
Democratic Presidential Candidates ____________________ ____________________ ____________________		Senate Republican Candidates ____________________ ____________________ ____________________		Democratic Campaign Strategists ____________________ ____________________
Independent Presidential Candidate ____________________ ____________________		House Democratic Candidates ____________________ ____________________ ____________________		Interest Groups (PACs, SuperPACs, 501s, etc.) ____________________ ____________________
NOTE: Red lines may only be filled after all other lines on the page are filled.		Senate Democratic Candidates ____________________ ____________________ ____________________		The Press / The Public ____________________ ____________________
Each class member must either select one of these roles or suggest another one subject to approval.

UNG	POLITICAL SCIENCE	PROJECT DIGNITY	DISCLAIMER