Peace by P.E.A.C.E.
at Yale
2002 – 2003
Curriculum
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2002. All Rights Reserved.
Curriculum 2001-2002 is also available
Letter from the Curriculum
Revision Committee
A. Points about Role-Playing
B. Classroom Management Suggestions
C. Suggestions for Working with Middle Schoolers
D. Just for You, Volunteer Teacher!
Unit 1: Discussing Conflict: Introduction to Peace
by Peace
I. Opening Activity: Engage the Students: Fake Fight/Introduction
II. Brainstorm About Conflicts: The Name Game
III. Discussing Conflict: Conflict Tree and Conflict Staircase
IV. Example of De-escalation: Cooperation: Human Pretzel and Community Rules
V. Closing Activity: Thinking about Conflict: Silent Quiz
I. Opening Activity: Review Unit 1
II. Real World Violence and the Importance of Peace: Jonesboro School Shooting
III. Real World Peace: Youth Crime Watchers
IV. Closing Activity: Which Would You Do?
Unit 3: Strategies For Dealing With Conflict
I. Opening Activity: Engage the Students in Conflict Strategies
II. Five Ways of Resolving Conflict: Role-Play and Discussion
III. What Strategy, When: Assess Learning: Hypothetical Situation Game
IV. Closing Activity: Apply Strategies: Return to Worksheet
Unit 4: Problem-Solving and Negotiation
I. Review of Conflict Strategies
II. Compromise or Problem-Solve? 16 Squares Game
III. How to Problem-Solve: The Steps of Negotiation: Sample Role-Play
IV. Practicing the Steps of Negotiation: Role-Plays, Soap Opera, or Comet Activity
V. Closing Activity: How Negotiation Relates to Mediation; Wallet Cards
Unit 5: De-escalation 1: Self-Esteem
I. Opener: Your Mantra Part I
II. Building up Self-Esteem: Musical Freeze Game
III. Self Esteem Discussion: Put Down/Push Up model
IV. Bullying is Not Just Physical: How to Maintain Self-respect
[V. Optional Activity: Boosting Self-Esteem: Door-hanger Activity]
VI. Closing Activity: Your Mantra Part II
Unit 6: De-escalation
2: Communication
I. Opening activity: Engage the Students: Birthday Line
II. Discussion: What is Communication?
III. Silent Communication: Body Language and Tone of Voice
IV. Expressing What You Want: Learning How to Communicate Verbally: I-Speak
V. Closing Activity: Evaluation Questions
6b) Hearing What Other People Have To Say
I. Opening Activity: Engage the Students: Counting to Ten
II. EARS: The Components of Good Listening
III. Practicing Good Listening: Heart Surgery
IV. Closing Activity: Evaluation Questions
6c) Communication within the Community
I. Opening Activity: Review, Engage, Introduce Cross-Cultural Communication: Alien Shoe Tie
II. Recognizing and Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Communication: Suuls vs Icthalonians
III. Expressing Community Needs: Letter to the Mayor
IV. Closing Activity: Word Find
Unit 7: De-escalation 3: Overcoming Stereotypes
I. Opening Activity: False Assumptions: Doctor Riddle
II. Celebrate Difference and Define Stereotypes: Stand Up/Sit Down Game
III. Get Stereotyped: The Stereotypin’ Game
IV. Stereotypes Don’t Apply to Everyone: Stand-up Game
V. Racism Discussion/Racism is Everyone’s Problem: The Hurricane
VI. Closing Activity: Summary
Unit 8: De-escalation 4: Empathy/Point of View
I. Opening Activity: Looking From Different Perspectives: Optical Illusions
II.
Practicing Looking at Others’ Points of View in Community Problem: What Happened in Room 619?
III.
Practicing Empathy in Personal Conflict: Curfew Conflict
IV. Closing Activity: Summary
Unit 9: Mediation & Peaceful Communities
I. Opening Activity: Past and Present Use of Non-Violence to Solve Conflicts
II. What is Mediation? Definition, Procedure, and Rules
III. Mediating Peer Conflicts: Martin Luther King “Board” Game
IV. Community Meeting: Mediation on a Larger Scale
V. Closing Activity: Review Questions
Unit 10: Game Making and Conclusion
I. Opening Activity: Circular Ball Toss
II. Concept Brainstorm
III. Game Brainstorm
IV. Assignments
V. Design the Game
VI. Concluding Activity: Bringing It Home
I. Cooperation: Machine Building
II. Cooperation: Broken Squares Activity
III. Cooperation: PB&J Orchestra
V. Cooperation: Pass the Pulse
VI. Escalation and De-escalation: “Peace” Picture
VII. Discussing Conflict: Draw Your Own Conflict Tree
VIII. Discussing Conflict: Madlibs
IX. Real World Violence Case Study: The Story of Quentin Carter
XI. The Physiology of Anger
XII. Communication: Telephone
XIV. Overcoming Stereotypes: “Body Rituals Among the Nacirema”
XV. Mediation: Hubba Bubba
Chewing Gum Factory Conflict
Appendix 3: Funpack (to be given out during winter break)
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