(2) Give Peace A Chance: Supplemental Readings and Problems for

Please purchase these materials as soon as possible. I recommend reading pages 3-153 of the Text either before the course begins or as early in the term as possible. This will help you meet the challenges of mediating effectively in simulated exercises scheduled before all the instructional units have been completed. You should complete all assigned readings before we begin to mediate actual cases. The following reading assignments are concentrated early in the course to prepare you for mediating actual cases during the remainder of the semester. These assignments separate the seamless web of effective mediation into individual components and describe critical action theories that facilitate analysis and skills development. In addition, this course requires use of a small recorder for taping and reviewing simulated mediations. You are responsible for providing this recorder and tapes. This course’s goals include: (1) providing instruction about mediation theory, procedure, ethics, and skills allowing you to counsel and represent clients effectively before and during mandatory and voluntary mediations; (2) providing sufficient opportunities to apply this knowledge and practice these skills allowing you to develop your abilities and improve your competence levels; (3) providing a required county court mediation course, four required observations, and the four co-mediations required for certification as