Conflict Resolution

Conflict Resolution & US History

Conflict Resolution and United States History is the culmination of a ten-year Ford-Foundation funded project that involved 30 of the nation's most prominent historians working with more than 250 teachers. It provides rich historical roleplaying activities that motivate and engage students and enable them to understand multiple perspectives and primary sources, develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and appreciate that history is not an inevitable flow of events but rather the result and consequences of decisions made by individuals and groups.

A curriculum guide with 20 case studies from the colonial period through the 1990s is available for teachers to use to make the study of history real and relevant. This comprehensive supplement for U.S. history teachers provides a motivating methodology for teaching American history. Students use conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to role-play historical figures and, in the process, gain important life skills and a rich understanding of history.

The Curriculum Materials

All of the lessons will soon be available for free online. However, if you would like to purchase copies of the printed materials, please complete the order form and mail it with a check for $20 for each book for postage and handling.