Kingian Nonviolence Itinerary
 

Day 1 Curriculum

- Welcome & Trainer Introduction

- Institute Overview
Panel Presentation by Dr. Paul Bueno De Mesquita, Rich Tarlian, Harold Sanchez

- Paired Introductions
Exercise

- Goals & Objectives
Expectations of the next Two Days

- Values Clarification
Exercise about common values of participants

- Types and Levels of Conflict and Role Play

- Myths and Facts

- "Violence is _____ _____ _____ _____"

- Introduction to Nonviolence (King's thought) – eclectic/pre and post renaissance

- Six Principles – "The Will"

- Small Group Exercise (Develop questions about the principles)/Report Out

- Historical (4 Movements) and Role Play to illustrate one movement
Preview Reading Assignments: Pilgrimage to Nonviolence, Public Statement from 8 Alabama Clergymen, and Letter from the Birmingham Jail

- Review/Give reading assignment ("Pilgrimage" & "Letter")




 Day 2 Curriculum
 
 
 - Welcome/Review

- Debrief "Pilgrimage" (Think, pair, share)/6 debriefing topics/responses

- Aggression/Conciliation

- King as a "Hegelian" thinker –
4 Step Analysis of MLK and applying the principles; Information Gathering (Gas Meter exercise)

- Debrief
"Letter from Birmingham" include Letter from Clergy

- Six Steps
"The Skill" and an example to demonstrate the steps
  • Information Gathering
  • Education
  • Personal Commitment
  • Negotiation
  • Direct Action
  • Reconciliation


- Top Down/Bottom Up

- Gas Meter

- Summary/Closure