1. Conflict Resolution
in the Middle East
Brought to you by
The Choices Education Program
Watson Institute for International Studies
Brown University

2. Today’s Objectives
• Explore a student-centered approach to teaching
social studies.
• Experience a sample Choices lesson from the
student’s perspective.
• Reflect on strategies for adapting curriculum
materials to your own classroom

5. Culminating Activity: Options Role-Play
• What policy should the U.S.
pursue in the Middle East?

6. Culminating Activity: Options Role-Play
• Option 1: Police a Rough Neighborhood (p. 36)
• Option 2: Focus on Oil (p. 38)
• Option 3: Support Democracy and Human Rights (p. 40)
• Option 4: Break Free of Entanglement (p. 42)
• Committee on the Foreign Relations of the U.S. Senate

7. Role-Play Preparation
Option Groups: You will need to prepare a
persuasive presentation to convince the
committee group that your option is the best
one to pursue. (5 minutes max!)
Committee Group: Develop question for each
option group designed to challenge and clarify
differences among the options.

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