b'C L A S S R O O M I D E A PRINT COPIES FOR CLASS: SMP.ORG/ASPIREVOL2Discovering Common Ground When a student suggests a category, everyone who has experienced this event will stand up. When the entire class stands, the class recorder will add that event to the running list.In this icebreaker activity, each student will take a turn guessing aEncourage creativity! And make sure that categories that refer to category of life experience he or she thinks everyone in the classphysical characteristics and biological processes are avoided. shares in common. For example, has everyone in the class at some time moved to a new home? Or has everyone been camping? The goal is to identify at least fifteen life experiences that everyone in Select a class recorder to keep track of the life experiences the classthe class shares in common.shares in common. After the fifteen shared life experiences have been identified, invite the class to discuss the following:1 Describe what it felt like discovering life experiences that everyone in the class shared.2 What did you learn about your classmates through this activity?3 How does sharing things in common with one another strengthen class unity?4 What would happen if people entrenched in conflict were to discover common ground?5 Based on this activity, describe the power of solidarity.This activity is adapted from the eLearning program Understanding Catholicism: An Interactive Introduction to the Catholic Faith (Winona, MN: Saint Marys Press, 2016). Copyright2016 Saint Marys Press. All rights reserved.36 AspireVolume 2//Fall 2020 Subscribe today! smp.org/aspire CLASSROOM IDEA 37'