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114 REfLECTIvE COsMOPOLITANIsM Once the group has finished (after no more than 5 minutes), the facilitator asks two students sitting next to each other to describe what they drew, then he or she will ask someone sitting at the opposite side of the circle. The following questions should not only focus on the quality of the drawings, but on the advantages of being in one place or another. The goal is to discuss different perspectives, different points of views, and seeing things as they “really are”. 1. Who, amongst those who have described the object, can see it more precisely “as it really is”? 2. If we became as small as an ant and we were placed above the object, would we see the object more precisely as it really is? 3. And if we bring the object to the tip of our nose (you can do this with the class if the object is small, to illustrate the example), or if we take it 500 meters away, what happens? When do we really see the object as it is? Now ask everyone to look at the drawings at the same time. The group takes a look (without moving) at the others’ drawings. 1. Are the pictures different just because each of us painted in a different way or style? 2. What makes the drawings different? 3. Is there any angle from which you have a correct view of the object? And a wrong one? 4. Is it possible that some things are right and others wrong, whatever the point of view from which they are observed? (If so, give examples.) 5. How could we see the object as it really is? Discussion Plan: “Really” 1. In the following examples, explain the differences between: a) A true friend and a false friend b) A true teacher and one who isn’t c) A true birthday and one that isn’t d) A true plant and one that isn’t 2. In each case, explain what “really” means: a) We had a party but it was really disastrous. b) What Juan is saying is really nonsense. c) The film was really exciting. d) Paco is really a Spaniard. 3. Solve the possible paradox: a) Men and women are equal. b) There are profound inequalities between men and women. c) Can both statements be true? d) If the second statement is true, does that mean the first statement is false? e) If the first statement is true, does that mean that the second statement is false? Leading Idea 3: Assertiveness Assertiveness is about being capable of defending your ideas and the behaviors they entail, without being aggressive towards those who do not share your ideas. An assertive