Zones of Conflict

Two lessons detail what do if you are or see someone being bullied. The Four-Step STOP method features an assertive way to make school a bully-free zone. Tips offer advice to be a helpful bystander. A parent or guardian chat bridges the...

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...

The first of a three-part series on bullying, this plan has class members present skits about bullying, write and sign an anti-bullying pledge, and complete a service project. For the skit, learners use information from previous lessons...

Students explore the causes and effects of recent conflicts in the Balkans, and discover the current peacekeeping attempts by NATO and the new Yugoslav government. They research an aspect of the Kosovo conflict and prepare skits based...

Students visit a website to gain information on the problems of bulleying. They brainstorm ideas with a small group about how to make their school a bully-free zone. They present information and engage in discussion on the topic of...

Students visit a website for information on the problems of bullying and then brainstorm some ideas of how to make their school a bully-free zone. They work in groups to find the website, analyze its contents and present the information...

In this Martti Ahtissari's Nobel Peace Prize worksheet, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...

Students research, create, and present a scale representation of the county in which they live.

Students examine the outcome of the war in Iraq. In this Iraq history activity, students discuss the effects of the war and the regime of Hussein. Students write and design textbook pages that feature the contemporary history of the...

Learners examine how various segments of the American population viewed the Emancipation Proclamation. They read the Emancipation Proclamation, analyze key terms and statements in the document, and participate in a debate.