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San Diego County District Attorney: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching young people how to communicate effectively helps them maintain healthy relationships, resolve conflicts peacefully, excel in school, and eventually get and keep jobs. In these lessons, students practice different forms of...
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Other

Heart Mind Online: 5 Step Problem Solving for Young Children

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Even young children can be taught to solve their problems peacefully with this 5 step process. A lesson plan is included that allows learners to practice this skill.
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Read Works

Read Works: Plot 1st Grade Unit

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach young scholars to identify problems and solutions in fiction text and to retell a story's problem and solution in sequence. Students learn to identify...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Future & Past Orientation: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Generating Options: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Internal & External Locus of Control: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the cultural worldview spectrum re: the degree to which human action or choice can influence, change, or control events and situations. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Internal...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The "Active" Part: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Reflecting: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial the learner will be able to demonstrate what is necessary to be an active listener. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "The "Active" Part: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Reflecting."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: When Interests Are Values: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that some interests may be expressions of a party's personal values, and that values cannot be mediated. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "When Interests are Values."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Belief Systems and Assumptions: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that people's experiences lead them to make assumptions about how the world "is" (beliefs) and organize these assumptions into systems. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Belief...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Prioritizing and Interlinking Options: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will be able to help parties evaluate potential options to include in a solution. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Prioritizing and Interlinking Options."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Restorative Justice: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that restorative justice is one of many conflict resolution methods, and is specifically an application of conflict resolution techniques to criminal activity and its aftermath. It...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Labor Disputes: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand how conflict resolution processes - especially mediation and arbitration - are used in labor disputes. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Labor Disputes."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Arbitration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that arbitration is one of many conflict resolution methods, with a number of variants. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Arbitration."
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Other

In Time: Tenets of Democracy: Critical Thinking and Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th
This critical thinking exercise and checklist is designed for teachers and students. A lesson plan can be developed here that illustrates decision-making skills and a teacher can use examples of common problems that get in the way when...
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Other

Teacher Vision: Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 1st
Help your students learn how to overcome issues independently by integrating problem-solving skills into your lesson plans. This article will help you teach your students how to understand, identify, and resolve issues that they are...
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Planning a Park

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this site from the American Forum for Global Education, students learn how to plan a park through this step-by-step, hands-on activity that teaches elementary economic lessons. Not only will students plan, but they will learn how to...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Linear Plot Developments in Literary Texts/fiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize conflict, analyze linear plot, and determine how the conflict is resolved.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Elements of a Story

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This resource provides a lesson plan to teach students about the elements of a story.
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PBS

Pbs: Arab Americans: In the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on the u.s.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Managing Anger

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Reflect on what makes one angry and how one responds to anger. Practice anger management and conflict resolution through the "I-Message" communication technique and other group activities.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Impasses: Do All Pieces Need to Fit?: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will be able to identify when there is truly an impasse. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Impasses: Do All Pieces Need to Fit?."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Understanding the Distinction Between Positions and Interests: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial the learner will understand the differences between positions and interests. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Understanding the distinction between positions and interests."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: I Statements: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will be able to effectively utilize I-statements.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Zero Sum vs. Win Win Thinking: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the difference between zero-sum and win-win perspectives on negotiation. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Zero-sum vs. Win-Win Thinking."