Article
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: The Resolution of Conflict Book Summary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Character, Conflict, Resolution, Setting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive lesson allows learners to study and analyze the text concepts of character, conflict, resolution, and setting in a "Broadcast news," format.
Article
Other

Focusing on Interests Rather Than Positions Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains six rules to follow that will reduce conflict and increase cooperation when negotiating.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Conflict Consulting: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the process of conflict consulting as a means of helping a party resolve a conflict when the other party will not participate in a conflict resolution process. It is 2 of 3 in the...
Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: A Conversation on Peacemaking With Jimmy Carter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the summary of an interview with Jimmy Carter by James Laue at the Fifth Annual National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers:what I Want My Words to Do to You: Using Writing to Resolve Conflic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use writing as a conflict resolution strategy and re-writing as a way to improve writing skills. Learn to respectfully critique another's writing and consider situations from a variety of perspectives.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It Takes Two to Tangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore the theme of conflict in literature. They learn the difference between internal and external conflict and various types of conflicts, including self against self, self against other, and self against nature or machine....
Article
Other

Cooperative Communcation Skills: Emergency Kit [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is provided for by Cooperative Communication Skills. Seven suggestions for resolving or refusing conflict before it gets out of hand. SL.9-10.1c Active Participation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1, SL.11-12.1c Questions/Part
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FNO Press

Fno.org: Develop a Family Decision Making Council

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article introduces PMI as a method of decision making. While the thrust of the article deals with building skills for the information age, the PMI model is an interesting way to go about family decisions.
Article
Other

Mediate: Graphic Facilitation Focuses a Group's Thoughts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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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...
Article
Other

Work 911: Cooperative Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site defines "Cooperative Communication" and provides examples and information as to how to apply it. Although the article is geared toward the workplace, it applies to all forms of communication, especially when negotiating....
Unit Plan
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...
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Dealing With My Anger

For Students 9th - 10th
Often times our first reaction when we're angry is to become physically aggressive. This site provides strategies for channeling one's anger into productive venues.
Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Negotiation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains information regarding the various types of negotiation and negotiating processes, including links for more in-depth information for certain types.
Article
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Antigone by Sophocles: Plot Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief plot analysis of the Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles.