Social Cohesion

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A Nakba of Olives

The West Bank Wall

From: Walls

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This chapter focuses on the West Bank Wall, which divides Israeli and Palestinian/Arab populations and territory. Israelis have described this wall as necessary to stop terrorism and defend their … 30 $3.00 Add
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Methods For Creating Successful Classrooms

From: Freedom To Learn

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The most incredible thing about children is that they are ready made for learning. If a teacher is prepared to begin at the students’ developmental level, children are perfectly built to … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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Part Two: The Process

The Mediation Session Part 2: Reaching Resolution

From: Mediator's Handbook

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Reaching Resolution. Topic List -> why is it crucial, drafting, wording. Midpoint check-in Options -> together come up with ideas, workability, reality testing. Desisions -> workability, … ; ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Effects of History

From: Uprooting Racism

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This part of Uprooting Racism explores how white racism has defined and controlled specific other groups. All the sections are about white people and what we have done to people of color, even … 73 $7.30 Add
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Welcome to Turm-Oil Inc.

From: The Joy of Conflict Resolution

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As a company, Turm-Oil Inc. is facing the typical challenges of the new millennium: downsizing, greater reliance on technology, increased competition, and demanding customers. Such changes lead … 11 $1.10 Add
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Building Successful Groups

From: Freedom To Learn

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An essential element of teaching is first to get appropriate conduct and learning-related behaviors to occur. Only then can teachers strengthen those behaviors with the use of social approval. … ; 31 $3.10 Add
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Enclosures of Knowledge and Culture

From: Think Like a Commoner

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Copyright and trademark law — with help from new types of “technological locks” that encrypt DVDs and ebooks — are privatizing more and more of our shared culture so that … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Assumption Iceberg

From: The Joy of Conflict Resolution

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In conflict, we judge our own actions by our motives. We judge others’ actions by the impact they have on us. Think of the events as the tip of an iceberg, visible to both people. Thoughts … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Toolbox: Understanding Conflict

Understanding Conflict

From: Mediator's Handbook

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Disputes & Conflicts. Metaphors for understand conflict. The conflict core. Common effects of conflict. The pleasures of conflict. When things heat up. The way out is through. The conflict … ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Waiting Absurd

Nicosia/Lefkoşa

From: Walls

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The author travels to Cyprus and discusses the wall that divides its territory and the Turkish and Greek Cypriots. He explores the history of this wall and the conflict between these two groups, … 31 $3.10 Add
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Developing Effective Learners

From: Freedom To Learn

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Finally we have come to perhaps the most important chapter in the book. All of the good conduct in the world does not make students smart. To build effective learners, teachers, at any grade … ; 23 $2.30 Add
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The Eclipsed History of the Commons

From: Think Like a Commoner

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One of the most insidious things about enclosures is how they eradicate the culture of commons and our memory of them. The old ways of doing things; the social practices that once bound a people … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Toolbox: Supporting the People

Supporting the People

From: Mediator's Handbook

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Supporting the people -> main skills Setting the tone. Level of formality, taking notes Confidentiality in practice. Giving your full attention. Elements of full attention. Acknowledging. … ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Wobbly Stool of Conflict

From: The Joy of Conflict Resolution

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Conflict is like a three-legged stool, encompassing the problem, the process, and the emotions. When you encounter resistance, refrain from the urge to push harder against the problem itself. … 15 $1.50 Add
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Coercion And Positive Alternatives In The Classroom

From: Freedom To Learn

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Sometimes we encounter teachers who are willing to adopt some positive methods, but insist they must continue to use systems of consequences for inappropriate behavior. Unfortunately, the … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Common Threads

From: Common Threads

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Weaving unmistakably weaves us all together regardless of what culture we come from. There are three kinds of woven cloth that can be found worldwide — everything comes back to tabby, twill … 12 $1.20 Add