Students evaluate different religions related to Israel and analyze why the Middle East conflict began and still continues today.  In this religious studies lesson students discuss religion and explain why groups sometimes turn to...

Students explore the conditions that soldiers in conflict bear. In this war lesson, students analyze a photograph of an American soldier in Afghanistan. Students discuss the power of images as well as the effects of exhaustion.

Learners investigate attacks on Falluja. In this Iraq conflict instructional activity, students visit slelected Web sites to determine what insurgents are and why they have targeted Falluja. Learners also take an in depth look at...

In this conflict worksheet, students answer a set of 6 questions related to conflict. Site has links to additional resources.

Third graders examine how to accept choices others make, about their belongings and how to prevent conflicts. They determine positive ways to solve conflicts in firm and positive ways through role play activities. In small groups, they...

Young scholars review the literary elements of plot and conflict. In this plot and conflict lesson, students read a story and answer questions about the plot and conflict within. Young scholars create a concept map for the novel to...

Students examine the steps to problem-solving and apply them to real-life situations. They discuss the five-step problem-solving chart, observe and record conflicts for three days, and list and discuss how they would solve the conflicts.

Students study the importance of marital conflicts and the skills to resolve the conflicts. During a classroom PowerPoint presentation, activities, and a discussion, they identify methods of conflict resolution as related to marriage...

Students study the importance of marital conflicts and the skills to resolve the conflicts. They complete a Marriage Interview with three different couples that have been married 3 different lengths of time and assess adult roles and...

In this conflicts worksheet, learners define, study, review and discuss four key terms associated with conflicts. Students circle each term in a word search puzzle.

War-torn Kosovo is experiencing another crisis—thousands of broken-down cars clogging the damaged highways, making travel impossible. Which local auto shop owner will get the contract to clear the road for progress? After some research,...

The American Civil War was a complex test of a relatively young democracy in the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss the events and factors that led to the Civil War with a thorough slideshow presentation.

How does plot drive a play? Show this 20-slide presentation to describe the different parts of a plot. Basic vocabulary terms are included like climax, turning point, rising action, and denouement. Present this resource before reading a...

In the effort to soothe the suffering of the Great Depression, New Deal programs funded a variety of approaches - including a theater project that proved controversial! Using documents such as oral histories, as well as photographs of...

Scholars read President Roosevelt's Day of Infamy speech and analyze the speech's words using close reading guides. Readers determine Roosevelt's point of view after reading the speech and filling in the guides.

Scholars continue discussing Unbroken by using a fishbowl activity. Some readers share thoughts about the Day of Infamy, while others sit and observe the conversation. After the activity, pupils share what they learned.

Partner up! Scholars continue their fishbowl activity with one partner sitting inside the circle and one sitting outside the circle. Participants add to sentence starters to analyze the perspective of the Pearl Harbor Attack seen in the...

Scholars take another look at Japan's Fourteen-Part Message. They then take turns adding ideas to sentence starters to create ideas about the different perspectives of government. To finish, groups mix and mingle to share their sentences...

The authors of the court's decision and the dissenting opinion on Plessy v. Ferguson disagreed on their interpretations of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. Scholars set out to show how with an on-demand writing prompt. They...

Scholars begin building background knowledge about Plessy v. Ferguson by watching a video about the landmark Supreme Court decision. They engage in discussions to analyze the case's importance and deepen their understanding of issues...

The Plessy v. Ferguson case was influential in establishing segregation in the United States. Scholars continue reading the court's decision in the case, seeking to understand the key reasons the court came to its decision. Pupils also...

Scholars closely read Justice John Marshall Harlan's dissenting opinion in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, seeking to understand why he disagreed with the court's decision that racial segregation laws for public spaces were constitutional....

Students illustrate types of conflicts in Catherine, Called Birdy.  In this Catherine, Called Birdy instructional activity, students take notes on four types of character conflict.  Students work in teams to...

Students explore the various groups and organizations involved in the Darfur conflict. Through investigative research, students gain insight into this complex issue.