This article analyses the co-construction of the Bilingual teacher as advocate among preservice Bilingual teachers, through the use of narratives drawn from actual stories of Bilingual teachers, by means of drama-based pedagogy inspired by Theater of the Oppressed techniques. This study uses critical discourse analysis and Bakhtinian…

This issue of Intercom consists of seven, short easy to use units on conflict and change at key points in United States History for junior and senior high school students. Units, designed to give students an understanding of what conflict is, include teaching strategies such as case studies, short readings or dramatic scenes, questioning…

Examines the role of the neighborhood in books for children and young adults. Discusses community characteristics, historical fiction, "special and scary places," neighborhoods in conflict and harmony, and the neighborhood as a memory base. Presents activities including animated maps, games, murals, small group dramas, and storytelling.…

This research project explored how children's ability to exchange ideas and resolve conflict was influenced by regularly setting aside time to dictate and act out stories. Research methods for this 3-month project included audiotapes, a questionnaire, and the stories from 23 first-grade children. Observations looked specifically at conflict…

Children's literature provides an excellent source of material for teaching interpersonal communication between parent and child, siblings, and peer group members. (JH)