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1. Select a problem
(e.g. conflict in the Middle East).
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2. Discuss problem solving strategies.
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3. Introduce the problem to the students.
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4. Have students clarify the problem (restate
it).
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5. Assign students to "stakeholder groups"
or roles (e.g. Israelis, Palestinians, Americans, Saudis)
to develop solutions or positions.
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6. Move students to jigsaw groups comprised
of every role (i.e. Israelis, Palestinians, Americans,
Saudis) to try to reach an agreement or a solution to
the problem.
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7. Debrief.
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Recommended
Reading: Problems as Possibilities:
Problem-Based Learning for K-12
Education by Linda
Tropp and Sara Sage. Published by the Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.
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