--Arlene L. Gardner and John Chambers
By applying conflict resolution strategies to such events as the Mexican-American War, students grapple with difficult historical disputes, learn mediation and negotiation skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the costs, complexities, and consequences of conflict.
Links:
[1] http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/6505/650505.html
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/building-new-nation
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/journal/social-education
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/middlelevel
[5] http://www.socialstudies.org/secondaryhighschool
[6] http://www.socialstudies.org/ushistory