One of the main objectives of the Crossroads of Conflict workshop is to use
the information and experience acquired in order to produce classroom materials
that will be useful to participants, their students, and other educators. To
this end we require that each participant create and share lesson plans that use
documents and/or concepts learned during the workshop week.
Below you will find a selection of lesson plans from the previous workshops.
Were John Brown's Actions those of a Good Citizen?
Students will analyze primary documents, define and apply content vocabulary to make inferences and draw conclusions for persuasive arguments, both orally and in writing. >> download file
John Brown: Hero or Villain
Groups of students will work with primary documents to identify roles, analyze impact and assess the opposing views of John Brown as a hero and as a villain . >> download file
The Lecompton Constitution and President James Buchanan
Using excerpts from primary documents and questions to stimulate thinking about the consequences of these two events and their implementation. >> download file
Consider who and what were responsible for the Kansas and Missouri guerrilla conflicts during the 1850s and the Civil War, and what can we learn from these tragic events. >> download file