Insider and Outsider Reflection

What lenses are you bringing to encounters with new cultural experiences?
Supplies
Insider and Outsider reflection worksheet Pencil/Pen
Acknowledgements

Adapted from: Louisiana Voices Folklife in Education Project www.louisianavoices.org

Before experiencing a museum or other learning experience that includes cultural representation and identity, it is important to think deeply about our own perspectives that may inform our responses and analysis. Use this worksheet to inventory some assumptions you may have about the exhibition, guest speaker, or cultural artifacts that you will be experiencing today.