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Bickmore, Kathy – Thresholds in Education, 1993
Thanks to the Winning against Violent Environments (WAVE) mediation program, many of Cleveland, Ohio's public high school students have the right and responsibility to resolve most of their own conflicts, nonviolently, with peer assistance instead of adult punishment. WAVE allows adults to work on educational tasks and students to develop…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Democratic Values
Bickmore, Kathy – 1991
Social studies education in the United States has been viewed by many as a forum in which to socialize new citizens, to ensure that people of differing backgrounds have a history and ideals that they can share. Social studies also is perceived by some as a vehicle through which students can learn the value of conflict and difference, in the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research