The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan offers the following guidelines to help faculty and graduate student instructors deal with class discussions of the war in Iraq. The guidelines contain three sections:

• Issues to consider before discussing the war
• Suggestions for classes in which the topic of war comes up unexpectedly
• Suggestions for instructors planning and leading discussions about the war

Issues to consider before discussing the war

For each of these groups, there is a potential for backlash during class discussions. It is important that students not be doubly hurt as a result of discussion - first by effects of the war itself, and second by misguided generalizations. Read more »

Guidance For UM Instructors Leading Class Discussion on The Tragedy of September 11, 2001

In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, the President
of the University of Michigan asked faculty to dedicate class time to discussion
of the events. The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) compiled
the following guidelines to help faculty and graduate student instructors prepare
for classes on September 12, 2001. These guidelines continue to be useful as Read more »