Curated OER
Project Peace Process
Students collaboratively write a peace plan as they role play citizens of foreign countries. In this current events lesson, students take on the role of Israelis or Palestinians, research background information and current political...
Curated OER
Conflict Mediation - Part 2: Practice
Fourth graders work in small groups and try the mediation process, taking turns as mediators and disputants. They discuss and review the handouts over the concepts of mediation. Students volunteer to participate in the class role-play.
Curated OER
From the Source to the Sea: The Nisqually River Watershed
Students research the conflicts over different uses of the Nisqually River resources and role play as mediators between Chief Leschi and other interested parties. They cite and interpret relevant artifacts and primary and secondary...
American Bar Association
American Bar Association: How Courts Work: Mediation
Mediation provides an alternative way for people to work out their differences without going to court. Learn what mediation is, the process involved, and what its advantages are.
Other
United States Arbitration and Mediation: Home Page
This site includes information on the rules of arbitration according to United States Arbitration & Mediation. It also contains questions and answers regarding arbitration and samples of mediation agreements and clauses.
Other
Problem Solving/negotiation
This site is an advertisement, but it has some good information regarding the negotiation process, e.g., seven steps that are common to all negotiations.