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Teacher's Guide for APPLESEEDS Working It Out: Conflict ResolutionSeptember 2003
Teacher's Guide prepared by: Nancy I. Colamussi, Elementary Education, B.S., M.A., Rocky Point School District, Long Island, New York.
Teacher's Note: This guide contains project ideas, short answer, extended response, fill-in, and true/false with correction. The variation is designed to have the students think critically, as well as to test their basic comprehension. An answer key to the short answer sections can be found at the end of the guide.
Extended Response: Comprehension and Critical Thinking
The questions below can be used as written, simply answered in complete sentences, or easily transformed into longer essay (ELA) style questions, or even research topics. In any case, have the students support their answers with details from the text or use critical thinking skills to create a thorough and interesting answer. Consider the level of your students when deciding how to use the questions.
"The Fight's Off" p. 2-6
- What is conflict resolution?
- What is the role of the mediators?
- Think of a conflict you have had. Try role-playing the situation using the I-message and Reflection techniques.
- What kinds of strategies have YOU used to avoid conflict?
Project Idea: Read "Words of Peace" on pages 6 and 7. Write your own saying about peace and label it on the map.
"Youth Courts" p. 10-11
Mark the following sentences T or F. Provide the correct answer if FALSE.
_____1. A court sentence is the decision about what kind of punishment someone should receive.
_____2. There are nearly 600 youth courts in 46 states.
_____3. Youth courts handle non-violent crimes, like theft.
_____4. Most youth courts ask offenders to plead innocent before going to trial.
_____5. No one is ever sent to jail or to any type of detention center.
_____6. Students go through 65 hours of training to prepare to work on the court.
_____7. A police officer acts as the judge.
_____8. Young people on the jury vote to decide on a fair punishment, such as education classes or community service.
_____9. All but a few offenders return to committing crimes.
_____10. Most of the offenders are good kids who got in trouble because they made bad choices.
"Teaching Tolerance" p. 12-13
- Why is Montgomery, Alabama, often called the cradle of the civil rights movement?
- What kind of freedoms were denied to African Americans before the civil rights movement?
- Explain how Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks were instrumental in changing the civil rights movement.
- What is the significance of the Southern Poverty Law Center?
"Super Kid Peace Heroes" p. 16-17
Think of a project that you or your class could realistically undertake to encourage peace. Outline your idea and make it happen!
"WAR: What happens when nations don't work it out?" p. 24-25
- Explain why war is the worst kind of conflict.
- List some reasons why countries fight. Now list reasons why YOU fight. Do you see any similarities?
- What is a civil war?
- What is a World War?
- How do countries today try to avoid wars?
"Adrenaline, Making the Call" p. 26-27
- What is adrenaline?
- How can an adrenaline surge be a negative thing? How can it be a positive thing?
- Complete the sentences to tell ways to control your adrenaline energy:
- Take deep, slow _______________ to calm down and relax.
- Count to 10 to give yourself time to _________________.
- Tell someone how you _____________.
- Ask an _______________ about good ways to react to your feelings.
- Use your extra energy for ____________________.
- Now try to list a few techniques of your own.
- What is the job of a referee or umpire?
- How do they keep players calm?
- When playing games with your friends, how do you keep things fair and in control?
"The Trickster and 2 Friends" p. 28-31
- What is the moral of this story?
- Tell of a situation in your own life where it was possible that both people arguing were indeed right. (Or both wrong!)
- Answer Key:
- "Youth Courts"
- T
- 900
- T
- admit their guilt
- T
- 25
- A student
- T
- stay out of trouble
- T
"Adrenaline, Making the Call"
- breaths
- think
- feel
- adult
- exercise
Check out another great lesson plan on Resolving Conflict from Discovery Channel School. |
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