Teach your class the basics of narrative writing! The resource first describes the Common Core standard for narrative writing in-depth, and then moves into how to apply the standard. Show your class the example essay and quiz them...

US history classes explore constitutional rights as they relate to court cases involving teens. Your class must already be familiar with the Bill of Rights before beginning this series of exercises. In preparation for a debate-style...

An engaging lesson empowers individuals to make a difference in the community. Pupils work together to identify problems within the community and draft possible solutions. Scholars then take it to the next level by volunteering their...

Mean girls and bully packs are favorite topic for films and TV shows that focus on the destructive power of cliques. High school freshmen are asked to reflect on both the positive and negative aspects of cliques by reading a short...

Pupils view resources for lessons on the Iraq war. Students extend on the strengths and weaknesses of non-violent conflict resolution. Pupils produce a briefing document for journalists reporting from Iraq.

Young scholars research a variety of magazine articles on the issue of Iraq and conflict resolution. Students chart the costs and benefits of the military action. Young scholars prepare a rough layout and draft some content findings on...

Students identify ways to handle conflict. In this conflict resolution activity, students brainstorm times when they had a conflict with a friend. Students develop a strategy to deal with conflicts in the future, such as talking it...

For this conflict resolution worksheet, students think of a stressful situation and fill out a form answering questions about the desired outcome. The idea of this worksheet is to resolve conflicts.

Students discuss conflicts that arise from problems with diversity issues, and hypothesize what is needed to bring about successful resolutions to these problems. They write a newspaper editorial about how conflicts can be successfully...

Students participate in a problem solving activity. In this conflict resolution lesson, students sit in a circle and take turns standing up, but two children cannot be standing up next to one another at the same time. Students are...

Students discuss what satyagraha is understanding that it is the driving force which enables social reform. For this social science lesson, students try to internalize the principles of nonviolence on an individual level and then a...

Students think about danger and resolving conflict. They compare and contrast our lives with those of people in different countries. They access a website imbedded in this plan which leads them through a simulatiojn/roles play.

Students read Katherine Paterson's book, A Bridge to Terabithia, and select small groups to complete a project based on a chapter of the book. They create a story web for the chapter, summarize it, design a brochure or advertisement,...

Fifth graders read the Sacred Blade at Heart of School Dispute, a religious freedom story. In groups students create a mediation session to demonstrate the conflict in the story.

Students watch the Time-Out Shrot, "Martin's Dad's Story" They work in groups to plan a Jerry Springer type of talk show. Students prepare a summary that can be read at the end of their "show" including a summary of what ha happened, the...

Young scholars identify that "I statements" can be used to accentuate positive behavior or for complements. Students work together to write appropriate "I statements" Young scholars share their group's I-Statements. Students identify...

Seventh graders examine governmental structures in place around the world. In this political systems lesson, 7th graders discuss components of a modern economy, and read two articles. Students answer questions after reading articles and...

Students analyze what can cause conflicts between nations, what the benefits of non-violent conflict resolution are, and what the limitations of non-violent conflict resolution is.

Students solve conflicts through nonviolent means. In this problem resolution activity, students practice solving problems in different social settings. They try many nonviolent phrases and they create their own solutions. 

Students read different pieces of literature and practice using narrative reading strategies to gain meaning. They use conflict resolution techniques found in literature and apply it to a real world situation. They discover how important...

Students review scene structure and the elements beginning, middle and end. They view a piece of art to stimulate an idea for a improvised scene. Students work in small groups, create and then perform their scenes for the rest of the...

Pupils work in teams, participate in the "Lifeboat Game." Discussion following the game helps students process the activity to realize teamwork skills they used to facilitate meeting their game goal. Pupils identify and relate the five...

Seventh graders define courage and illustrate it in a portrait art medium. In this courage and art lesson, 7th graders discuss courage and identify a person who represents its meaning. Students then bring in a visual image of...

Fourth graders investigate the style of diary writing as its own genre of literature. They read Harriet The Spy in order to have a text for this literature study. Students use the skill of prediction to preview the story, and then...