Conflicts. This is such a broad word. There are conflicts in every day life: what to wear, a friendly conflict, a feud, or even conflict in the classroom. There are conflicts ranging from historical conflicts, like wars and tension between countries, there are classroom conflicts, who was not sharing with whom, or there are so many more conflicting areas. With any study, conflict can be added in. For dramatic reenactment, conflict can be added to the "plot" to add what the historical figure felt like at that time. Another great example is diaries, letters, and artifacts can easily describe a conflicting idea or theme from primary sources. Using people as resources, the class can study what conflicts people went through and why. "What conflict did the Native American tribes have to deal with concerning the Europeans?" is a great example and relevant for our topic.
With conflict comes cooperation. Conflicts may be short lived, some may take years, but in the end, the resolution, some cooperation must take place.
It is a wise idea to properly textually define what "conflict" and "cooperation" is before you introduce any themes or facts to the class.
I have attached a Sesame Street video describing what "conflict" is.
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