5th+Grade

Conflict Resolution Ideas

Mapping countries of the Americas and listing natural resources i.e. minerals (tin, gold) A google map can be created with pinpoints for countries and students can list facts

Country profiles in the CIA Fact Book at http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.htm contain full country profiles. The CIA has added information about water this year. Under maps, there are reference maps with topographical features. For more theme maps, go to National Geographic's site. Maps are at http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/. You may also find

We found some concflict resolution lesson plans at www.teachervision.net (6 free plans, 7-day free trial available). Also, go to http://www.didax.com/newsletter/archive.cfm/NewsletterID/17.cfm for an article and free resources for Conflict Resolution.

Another great general resource to investigate is www.bbc.co.uk/schools/