Word Slaps

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Activity created by Dr. Kris Acheson-Clair, Dr. Lindsey Macdonald, and Dr. Aletha Stahl, CILMAR

Tags:

  1. allies
  2. anti-racist
  3. diversity
  4. diversity & inclusion
  5. emotional resilience
  6. emotions
  7. empathy
  8. idiomatic expressions
  9. inclusion
  10. ingroup
  11. language
  12. outgroup
  13. polarization
  14. self-awareness
  15. social justice
  16. taboos

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the power of slurs and investigate how they are used and evolve over time. 2. Consider the contexts in which slurs are used, including instances where they are reclaimed by their targets.