Try It On

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Collaboration / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

n exploring conflict, commit to trying on different perspectives in the conflict. Draw out of a bowl a particular role with an attached explanation. Play that role in teams of…

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Three Things About You

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Compassion / Courage / Critical Thinking

An activity that allows for exploration of diversity and elimination of stereotypes. Ask each person to write down three things that no one would know about them just by looking…

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Think Tac Toe

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Collaboration / Courage

An alternative assessment method that can be used with all grades and subject areas. In the tic-tac-toe 9-square grid, list a variety of activities and projects (simple, more difficult, and…

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What Should We Do?

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Collaboration / Commitment / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

Show pictures and/or video of certain situations at school and in the surrounding neighborhood. Examples include: seeing garbage on the floor, an elderly person dropping their cane, a person not…

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Thankenstein

• Post category:Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Collaboration / Commitment / Courage

Adult writes at the top of a blank paper, “I’m so grateful that if I were a monster created by a mad scientist, my name would be Thankenstein.” Give each…

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Structured Academic Controversy

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Collaboration / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

An opportunity to explore controversial issues and divergent positions and work to reach consensus on what may have happened– highlighting the complexities of particular perspectives, opinions and events. Have youth…

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Stoplight

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Conflict Resolution / Courage

To help young people deal with feelings of anger and frustration, try using the visual of a stoplight: green is calm, yellow is frustrated, and red is angry. Ask them…

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Upstander

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Compassion / Conflict Resolution / Connection / Courage

A person who recognizes when something is wrong and then acts to make it right; doing one’s best to help support and protect someone who is being mistreated; being socially…

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Socratic Seminar

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 19+ / Age 5-13 / Collaboration / Connection / Courage / Critical Thinking

Titled after the Greek philosopher, Socratic dialogue transforms a student’s learning experience by allowing youth to generate and express their own ideas via the teacher asking questions as their primary…

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Silent Signals

• Post category:Age 13-18 / Age 5-13 / Birth to Age 5 / Collaboration / Commitment / Conflict Resolution / Courage

Adults often talk too much and our youth tune out. A silent signal speaks louder than words. Smile and point to the shoes that need to be picked up; use…

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