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Brandeis University: How Planning and Reflection Develop Young Children's Thinking Skills
Young children ages three to six are capable of making thoughtful decisions about their behavior and keen observations about their environment. We can promote the development of thinking and reasoning in young children in the early years...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Friendship
Just like Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina, the children in your classroom are still learning how to be a friend, how to compromise, and how to work together to solve a problem. By seeing how Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina work out their...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Causes of War, Theory and Method
Analyzing theories of varying causes for war and the methods in which wars are conducted can incorporate these readings.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream: Conflict Resolution
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Conflict Resolution and Happy Endings. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. The activities in...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Showing How to Deal With Anger
Molly Bang's book, When Sophie Get's Angry-Really, Really Angry, provides learners with positive ways of dealing with anger. When students explore their own methods of dealing with anger and then talk and write about new ways of...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Preventing Conflicts & Violence
Learn how conflicts arise, how to prevent conflicts, and how emotions and attitudes affect conflicts. Also, learn how to speak out against violence with the help of the discussion questions, activity ideas, and writing prompts provided...
abcteach
Abcteach: Character Education
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate writing prompts, certificates, booklet covers, and more from this wonderful resource when integrating character education themes into a social studies unit.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Walk From "No" to "Yes"
William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations-from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East. [18:45]
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Lesson Plan: Dispute Resolution: Rights in Conflict
Help young children identify problems, then find fair solutions in this teacher-directed activity on conflict resolution.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Avoiding Armageddon: International Role of the United Nations
A lesson plan for exploring the role of the UN's international peacekeeping and peacemaking abilities. Takes students through an evaluation of what the UN can and should do, under its charter, to reduce threats and promote stable...
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The Oas and the Inter American System
This site on the The OAS and the Inter-American System provides history, key dates, original and current member states, past and present secretaries general, and more.
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Conflict Resolution Techniques
This site gives readers classic strategies to diffuse tense situations. Ideas are practical and useful. A great starting place for learning about conflict resolution.
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Mediate: Preventing Conflict Through Facilitation
The role of facilitation is discussed in this article. Highlights the idea of facilitation as a pre-conflict tool versus mediation being a post-conflict tool. The term is analyzed and explained as well as the importance of its role.
PBS
Pbs: Arab Americans: In the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on the u.s.
Enlightening students can sometimes be difficult, and this lesson tries to make it easier. In this lesson students will be asked about Arab Americans and about issues such as stereotyping.
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Mediation Information and Resource Center
This site is about conflict resolution, and different methods. It gives a directory to many links.
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Mc Gruff for Grownups: Stand Up and Stop Bullying
Get tips and resources about bullies--features information about what bullying is and how to help a child that is a bully or that is bullied.
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Talk, Trust and Feel Therapeutics: Anger Management: Parents Get Mad Too!
This site from Talk, Trust, and Feel Therapeutics provides tips for people and dealing with anger management. Want to scream and yell? The tips on this page are good for everyone. Learn how to express your anger in a good way.
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Mediate: Graphic Facilitation Focuses a Group's Thoughts
This article discusses what graphic facilitation is and how it can focus a group's thoughts and understanding. An example is provided showing how it resolved a conflict between two groups.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Creating Buy in to a Conflict Resolution Process: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how to encourage parties to attempt conflict resolution. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Creating Buy-In to a Conflict Resolution Process."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Future & Past Orientation: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the cultural worldview spectrum re: the effect or relevance of past relationships, events, or traditions to focus on future events, situations, or actions. It is 2 of 3 in the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Game Theory and Conflict Resolution: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the basic ways in which game theory can be used to model conflicts. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Game Theory and Conflict Resolution."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Generating Options: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how to help parties generate options to consider for inclusion in their solution. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Generating Options."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: History of Adr and Conflict Resolution: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will have a general understanding of the history of conflict resolution as a field of study and practice. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "History of ADR and Conflict Resolution."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Identifying the Third Side in a Conflict: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will be able to introduce the concept of the Third Side to a conflict resolution process. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Identifying the Third Side in a Conflict and Making It Relevant to...