Honors Colloquium

This activity is designed for self reflection and thought about you being in the same situations as Amal

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Punching the Air

Fill in the Blank

If I were to summarize this portion of the text (pages 259-300) in one word it would be

Why was Amal sent to jail?

We know it was for fighting, but what else do you think led to his arrest?

Open Ended

Most of us have done something illegal whether its stealing, fighting, jay-walking, trespassing, drinking, etc. What is something you've done that could have led to you being arrested or in trouble with the police?

His friends

You were hanging out in a public park outside of your neighborhood, because it was nicer, cleaner, and newer. A group of people who have caused problems in the past come up to your group and start instigating a fight because you are in "their neighborhood".

There are going to be two questions relating the POV of both

Amar

Let's imagine you were in a scenario from the book

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Multiple Choice

If someone from the group that approached you were to call you a racial slur or insult you in a provoking way how would you respond? Would you...

Don't think too hard, go off instinct

• Throw the first punch to defend your honor

• Make them throw the first punch so you can fight back as "self-defense"

• Run away because you know what it's going to lead to

• Let your friends fight for you, you know they have your back

• (ignore)

Multiple Choice

Now, if someone were to call your best friend a racial slur or insult them in a provoking way how would you respond? Would you...

• Fight to defend your friends, you won't let anyone talk to them like that

• Run away and leave them, they can choose to fight if they want to

• Just watch and tell your friend to ignore them

• Fight for your honor, them insulting your friend was the same as them insulting you

• (ignore again)

Poll

No matter what you chose in these examples, you were either charged as a perpetrator (if you chose to fight) or an accomplice (if you chose to leave/stay peaceful)

Once you were arrested would you...

• Risk going to trial knowing your sentence can be increased, stay, or be decreased

• Take the plea deal given

• Give up information on your friends for a lessened sentence

Surviving meaning physically, emotionally, and mentally

How would you imagine yourself surviving (making friends, staying alone, not leaving the cell)

Open Ended

How would you imagine yourself surviving (making friends, staying alone, not leaving the cell)

Surviving meaning physically, emotionally, and mentally

Would you steal the markers and why?

Imagine you found art as your way of surviving

(You know stealing can get you in trouble or kicked out of the class, would you risk having a way to escape the thoughts that surrounded you at night)

Poll

Would you steal the markers?

• Yes

• No

Draw

What would you draw with said markers?

Any other thoughts, questions, or conserns