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MORE COMMUNITY Q's!

This section was adopted from Kristi Cole and Paul Dedinsky’s packet of Restorative Justice Practices, Milwaukee Public Schools.

See a list of circle questions in each category below.

Getting to Know You:

If you could be a superhero, what superpowers would you choose and why
How would your best friend describe you
What would you not want to change about your life
One thing that will be different in your life one year from now
If you had an unexpected free day, what would you like to do
If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why
Name one thing or person who always makes you laugh
Something you like to collect
If you could have a face to face conversation with anyone who is dead or alive, who would it be and why
Describe your ideal job
Describe an ideal vacation trip
A real life human-power you have (strengths or talents, etc)

Experiences That Have Shaped You:

A time when you had to let go of control
A time when you were outside of your comfort zone
An experience in your life when you “made lemonade out of lemons”
An experience of transformation when, out of a crisis or difficulty, you discovered a gift in your life
An experience of a time when you resolved a situation when someone felt harmed by you
An experience of letting go of anger or resentment
A time when you were in conflict with your parents or guardians
An experience where you discovered that someone was very different from the negative assumptions you first made about that person
An experience of when you felt you did not fit in

Your Values:

Something you feel is important to you
Something close to your heart
Something that gives you hope
A respectful action looks / sounds like
A change would you like to see in your community
One thing you can do to be helpful in your community
A time when you choose to act on something you believed instead of following the crowd

When:

When I think of blue, I think of…
When I think of red, I think of…
When I think of green, I think of…
When I think of yellow, I think of…
When I think of black, I think of…
When I think of brown, I think of…
When I think of white, I think of…
When I graduate from high school, I want to…
When I become an adult, I want to…
When I start my career, I want to…

Feelings:

I feel happy when…
I feel sad when…
I feel angry when…
I feel scared when…
I feel excited when…
I feel stressed when…
I feel alone when…
The scariest thing…
Rain makes me feel…
Wind makes me feel…
Sunshine makes me feel…
Snow makes me feel…
Fog makes me feel…
Today I feel…
Putdowns make me feel…
Appreciations make me feel…
Rain makes me feel…
Wind makes me feel…
Sunshine makes me feel…
I feel happy when…
I feel sad when…
I feel angry when…
I feel scared when…
I feel excited when…
I feel stressed when…
I feel alone when…
The scariest thing…

Favourites:

My favorite hobby…
My favorite pet…
My favorite food is…
My favorite T.V. show is…
My favorite weekend activity is…
My favorite song is…
My favorite sport is…
My favorite color is…
My favorite weather is…
My favorite hobby…
My favorite pet…
My favorite food is…
My favorite T.V. show is…
My favorite weekend activity is…
My favorite song is…
My favorite sport is…
My favorite color is…
My favorite weather is…

If:

If I were an animal, I would be…
If I were a famous actor/actress, I would be …
If I were a famous athlete, I would be…

Reflection:

I can’t wait until…
Friends are …
Families are…
One thing I look forward to everyday is...

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