Also included is information about the famous Berkshire boar, fragments from the Bellevue Farm diary and biographies of Griffin and Cutlar. The Cast Increases Mediation and conflict management techniques are taught through role-playing to illustrate how the arrival of British and American civil and military officials complicated matters. Students consult the players sheet and determine how each individual would have reacted to the Pig War crisis and other situations. Geoffrey Phipps Hornby, as well as other important players. Finding A Solution Military and governmental proposals for resolving the crisis are reviewed, including the British and American views.
Students have an opportunity to refine their role-playing techniques by resolving their own issues.
One exercise requires exchanging messages between groups. The experiences of the common soldiers and officers at American Camp and their counterparts in the Royal Marines are explored, including social contacts between the two groups. Settling the Claim Students are encouraged to write about a problem they might be having in the classroom or at home and think about different solutions, including the introduction of a third party mediator such as Kaiser Wilhelm, who decided the fate of the San Juan Islands. The boundary commissioners' role in all of this is also examined, as well as the fate of the camps and the final good-byes between the U.S. Army and the Royal Marines. For those who do not wish to use the trunk, a curriculum-only packet is available upon request.