The University of Michigan Inclusive Teaching Unit gives examples of inclusive
conversational activities, for use in diverse classrooms.
These include:
• Quick-Prep Activities that may be easily incorporated into existing courses
• Icebreakers that allow students to bring themselves and their identities into
the classroom, setting the tone for mutual learning, connection, and respect
• Group Development activities that help students to examine group relationships and learn about each other
• Self-Reflection activities that prompt students to consider their relationships
to social identity, structural oppression, and intergroup dialogue.
These open-source resources and activities can be used in a variety of
classrooms to have open, inclusive, and respectful conversations.
