Medicine Wheel

What have we learned from each direction about this issue?

What changes will we make as a result of this discussion?

What inner qualities must be cultivated as we make these changes?

How can we stay true to our commitments?

Option 2: Introspection/imaginary group setting

Set  up a quiet space and create an optimal environment for introspection.  Choose a time to hold each question in mind, sitting quietly for at  least five minutes and allowing responses to come to you. If it helps,  you can visualize asking the questions of a group from the community.  Write down your impressions afterward on a separate paper or document.  You may complete all four directions at once or break them up. For the  center, hold the questions above in mind as you visualize yourself  standing in the center of the Medicine Wheel.

To complete the  written assignment, include a title page in APA format, a QUESTION of  the issue you chose to focus on, the Medicine Wheel on a separate age,  all of the questions and responses to those questions from your group  meeting or your introspection. Conclude with your comments on what you  found valuable and challenging as you went through this process, and how  you might see yourself using this method in social work practice with a  colonized community.

Grading Criteria

Your assignment will be graded based on following criteria:

CriteriaPointsQUESTIONMedicine Wheel/Questions15Medicine Wheel is clearly designed with appropriate labels, colors, and questions for each direction.Four Directions: Insights/Actions50

Insights express understanding of conditions of oppression and liberation.

Actions fit with the goals of the group and with decolonization praxis.

Center: Integration of Four Directions25Responses to the three questions are meaningful and integrate insights and actions from the four directions.Process Commentary and Application25QUESTION  of introspective process or group process meaningfully captures  complexity of the issue and reflects thoughtfully on application of  process to colonized communities.Clarity of Writing/APA format10