Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at the beginning of the lesson: What do you KNOW and what do you WANT TO KNOW about Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you LEARNED about Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration?
Teaching Posters for Classroom Use: K-W-L Model
Step 1: Introductory discussion on Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration
A. Ask the “K” question of the K-W-L MODEL.
1. Teacher Asks: For the K of the K-W-L Model, what do you KNOW about the meaning of Negotiation?
Students Respond: NEGOTIATION is when two people or two groups try to solve their own conflict without any outside help.
2. Teacher Asks: For the K of the K-W-L Model, what do you KNOW about the meaning of Mediation and Peer Mediation?
Students Respond:
* Mediation is when a third party helps a pair of people or groups. This Mediator can be any age.
* Peer Mediation is when one of your peers (similar age group) works to help a pair of people to solve their problem.
3. Teacher Asks: For the K of the K-W-L Model, what do you KNOW about the meaning of Arbitration?
Students Respond: ARBITRATION is when a pair of people or groups goes to someone, usually an adult, to help them solve their problem. This person will work to settle the dispute and will act as a judge. An arbitrator could be a teacher, principal, parent, judge, etc.
B. Ask the “W” question of the K-W-L MODEL.
1. Teacher Asks: For the W of the K-W-L Model, what else do you WANT TO KNOW about Negotiation?
Students Respond: (Accept Reasonable Answers.)
2. Teacher Asks: For the W of the K-W-L Model, what else do you WANT TO KNOW about Mediation and Peer Mediation?
Students Respond: (Accept Reasonable Answers.)
3. Teacher Asks: For the W of the K-W-L Model, what else do you WANT TO KNOW about Arbitration?
Students Respond: (Accept Reasonable Answers.)
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Step 7: Wrap-Up Discussion on Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration
A. Ask the “L” question of the K-W-L MODEL.
1. Teacher Asks: For the L of the K-W-L Model, what have you LEARNED about the meaning of Negotiation?
Students Respond: NEGOTIATION is when two people or two groups try to solve their own conflict without any outside help.
2. Teacher Asks: For the L of the K-W-L Model, what have you LEARNED about the meaning of Mediation and Peer Mediation?
Students Respond:
* Mediation is when a third party helps a pair of people or groups. This Mediator can be any age.
* Peer Mediation is when one of your peers (similar age group) works to help a pair of people to solve their problem.
3. Teacher Asks: For the L of the K-W-L Model, what have you LEARNED about the meaning of Arbitration?
Students Respond: ARBITRATION is when a pair of people or groups goes to someone, usually an adult, to help them solve their problem. This person will work to settle the dispute and will act as a judge. An arbitrator could be a teacher, principal, parent, judge, etc.
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