Intro The resources and suggested activities on this site are intended for middle and high school students, especially in civics, law, government, and American and world history courses. For resources for younger students, you should click on Talking with Young Children. For general "how to" information about planning and conducting conversations, you should click on Conversations in Communities. Here are some practical suggestions on planning and holding conversations in your school. Just click on the links below for ideas you can use. (Adapted, in part, from "A Handbook of Tips: A National Conversation on American Pluralism and Identity (1995)," published by the National Endowment for the Humanities and used with permission of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.) For Discussion Leaders Role of the Discussion Leader Determining the conversation topic Sample Questions to Keep the Discussion on Track Finding Experts Using Experts as Resources Classroom Strategies Setting Ground Rules for Student Participation Closing the Conversation For students Ground Rules for Participating