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India and Pakistan: a Simulation of Outcomes
Students become aware of world conflicts and how conflict resolution is used to minimize threats around the world. They analyze a current world conflict and utilize conflict resolution strategies to determine a viable peace initiative.
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Suffering in Sudan
Students investigate the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. They examine the make up of the rebel groups involved in the fighting and the attempts to resolve the conflict.
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Turmoil in Thailand: The Battle of Bangkok
Tenth graders examine the battle of Bangkok. In this Conflict in Thailand lesson, 10th graders read an article about the causes and effects of the Battle of Bangkok. Students participate in a debate about whether or not to visit the city...
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Mapping the Mediasphere
Students compare/contrast the media messages they see in two different communities in their city. They list the elements of art and the principles of design in the photographs they have taken in those two different communities. They...
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The Language of Human Rights
Did you know that there are 15.2 million refugees in the world? High schoolers will read "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and learn how they can get involved to lower this surprising number. To really encourage involvement,...
Gobal Oneness Project
Building a Community of Trust
Barrio de Paz is the story of Nelsa Libertad Curbelo, a nun, who works with the gang youth of Guayaquil, Ecuador. The 17-minute documentary focuses on her explanations for the rise of gangs and for how gang culture reflects societal values.
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Sentence Completion 5: Low-Advanced SAT Level
Sentence completion practice not only improves vocabulary, but critical thinking skills as well. Class members will benefit from exercises and the extended explanations that the answer key provides. Great SAT practice or class discussion...
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My Multicultural Self
Learners examine the concept of multiculturalism. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students consider their self concepts and world views as they participate in an activity that requires them to describe themselves as well as major...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 9 - Exercise 2a
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Things Fall Apart: Graphic Organizer
Can two cultures live together successfully? After reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, have your class complete the graphic organizer included. They compare different cultures and brainstorm how different pairs could live...
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The Role of International Organizations in Peacekeeping
Eighth graders are given two case studies. They determine if the United Nations should become involved, and if so, in what capacity? students explain their decisions based on a set of criteria determined by the class.
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Rules of Conduct: Media Violence, Dating and Teenage Behavior
Students discuss the role of media in their lives and making decisions. In groups, they define violence and identify how it is represented in the type of entertainment they are accustomed to viewing. They compare and contrast behaviors...
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Martti Ahtisaari
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Marti Ahtisaari and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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The Cost of Art
Fourth graders experience difficult situations where they need to choose values. This instructional activity provides students with a role-playing opportunity to discover alternative ways of approaching these situations.
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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.
Other
Crn Conflict Resolution Kit
Conflicts are part of life. Children do not go through it without experiencing conflict, so it's only fair that they are taught how to cope with it. This site provides a 12-step kit and a checklist to review progress. Each step is...
Other
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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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.
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.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: The Resolution of Conflict Book Summary
This site contains a book review of Morton Deutsch's book, "The Resolution of Conflict." The summary is mainly about conflict and how to determine if the outcome will be productive or destructive. The second half of the summary applies...
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National Association for Community Mediation
This is an organization whose goal is to provide people with a safe way to solve conflicts without lengthy and costly litigation or violence.
Other
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.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Finding Commonality in Negotiations
Site presents examples of possible areas of commonality, especially when faced with diversity and adversity, on which to build in order to successfully negotiate a solution to a conflict.