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Overview
In this lesson, students will read and discuss proverbs about conflict, keep a conflict journal and role-play ways to resolve a variety of situations, as well as use the "Principles of Peacemakers" to negotiate settlements in world conflicts.
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, students will do the following:
analyze conflict proverbs and relate them to current or historic events.
reflect on the causes of conflicts and role-play ways to resolve the situations.
evaluate world situations and recommend solutions to the problems.
Bookmark the following sites:
http://www.esrnational.org/proverbs.htm
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/home.shtml
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/papers/Book/CarterC.asp
http://www.csmp.org/index.htm
Standards
Life Skills: Behavioral Studies
 http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=20&StandardID=4
Standard 4, Level III, Grades 6-8: Understands conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among individuals, groups, and institutions
Life Skills: Thinking and Reasoning
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=21&StandardID=5
Standard 5, Level III, Grades 6-8:
Applies basic trouble-shooting and problem-solving techniques
Life Skills: Working with Others: Standard 1
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=22&StandardID=1
Standard 1, Level IV, Grades K-12 :
Contributes to the overall effort of a group
Life Skills: Working with Others; Standard 2
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=22&StandardID=2
Standard 2, Level IV, Grades K-12:
Uses conflict-resolution techniques
History: World History
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=6&StandardID=44
Standard 44, Level III, Grades 7-8:
Understands the search for community, stability, and peace in an interdependent world
Language Arts: Writing: Standard 1
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=7&StandardID=1
Standard 1, Level III, Grades 6-8:
Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
Language Arts: Writing: Standard 4
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=7&StandardID=4
Standard 4, Level III, Grades 6-8:
Gathers and uses information for research purposes
Language Arts: Reading: Standard 5
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=7&StandardID=5
Standard 5, Level III, Grades 6-8:
Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process
Language Arts: Reading: Standard 6
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=7&StandardID=6
Standard 6, Level III, Grades 6-8:
Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts
Language Arts: Listening and Speaking
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Benchmark.asp?SubjectID=7&StandardID=8
Standard 8, Level III, Grades 6-8:
Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes
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