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Create Your Own “Sacred Cows”

Leaders 4 Social Change Task Forces

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Find Your Slide

Use Your Breakout Room Number as Your Group Number

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Step 01

List Members

Choose one person to keep time, one person to take notes, and list everyone on top.

Step 02

Discuss & Record

Everyone share some initial thoughts and think through all the questions. Jot some key points.

Step 03

Indicate Your Status

Green, Yellow, or Red to indicate how willing you are to jumpstart the whole-group discussion

Step 04

The instructor will make a copy of each slide for each breakout group in the class.

How To Use

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  1. Before you begin, research some information about various “sacred cows” in the United States.
    1. What policies or programs did you find that are considered sacred cows?
    2. Which of these do you believe should be considered sacred cows? Which ones do you think should NOT be considered sacred cows?
  2. Then, try to come up with your own list of FIVE “sacred cows” (in order of priority) for the United States.
    • What is your list of five sacred cows in the United States?
    • Can you put the list in order of importance?
      1. Which one is at the top of your list? Why?
      2. Which one is at the bottom of your list? Why?
    • How will you justify that these programs/policies should be untouchable and immune from criticism?
    • Have you included any programs or policies that are NOT already in existence? Which one(s)?
  3. Think through the possible objections about your list of “sacred cows” that someone might have.
  4. Share with the group and see if you can convince them that your list of “sacred cows” should be appealing to most citizens and leaders.

Steps

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Group #1

Recorder

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Group #2

Recorder

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Timekeeper

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