A Standards Based Peer-Reviewed High School/Commencement Level Learning Experience/
Health Education Curriculum
The purpose of this Learning Experience (LE) is for students to gain an understanding of conflict in relationships – 1) that it is inevitable and 2) a part of relating to others – and to provide students with ways to manage and resolve conflict (if possible). The LE explores conflict and communication through the context of the parent-child relationship using fictional family TV dramas with the goal of improving communication and problem-solving skills.
The Learning Experience includes:
- A Document Based Questionnaire (DBQ) with scaffolding questions to lead the student to an understanding of conflict and then to the skills necessary to manage conflict.
- Fictional Family TV Drama Conflict Scenarios to be used by students to write a “script” of the drama’s final episode resolving their family’s conflict.
- The Students’ Presentation of their Family TV Drama’s Final Episode
- A Student Reflection on what they learned and
- A Student Self-Assessment Rubric
Student Packet includes:
- A description of the project
- A 4-day planner checklist
- Fictional “Network Television Scriptwriters for Family Drama Series” task:
- Write a script for the scene of the Final Episode™ of the series centering around conflict between a parent and child that concludes with a peaceful solution or resolution. Cliff-hangers are not allowed.
- Present your Scriptwriters Scenario and
- Script Template
Teacher Resource includes:
- DBQ with answer key
- Organizing the Final Experience™
- Scenario and Script answer key
- Network Team Selection Cards