What's So Bad or Good About Conflict? Students discuss the meaning of the word "conflict" and give examples of positive and negative...		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
What About Fighting? In this conflict-resolution lesson, students discuss the use of violence, the reasons people...		Practicing Problem Solving Help students solve word problems using a step-by-step process.
From the Great Wall to a Great Inclusive Classroom Read about the workings of a great unit on Chinese folk tales in an inclusion classroom.		Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.		Identify the Resolution This handout is for use in the There Are Many Ways to Resolve Conflicts lesson plan.
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...		Melody of Tearin' Up My Heart The melody of the *NSYNC song Tearing up My Heart is examined in detail by listening to the...
Acting Out Conflict Students act out skits showing typical conflicts that arise in school and then resolve them...		Harmony of Tearin' Up My Heart Learn about the harmony with *NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart.
Many Ways to Resolve Conflict Students learn how to use negotiation, arbitration, communication, and mediation to resolve...		Halloween Word Game Students try not to say common Halloween words as they describe typical Halloween situations to...
Resolution Vocabulary Learn all of the words that end in -ate that can help students resolve their conflicts.		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...
Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.		Arranging and Improvising with *NSYNC Arrange and improvise music using the popular music of *NSYNC.