"The Hardy Personality in Theory, Research, and Practice,"
	Relationships. Defining Roles And Resolving Conflict - Lisa Botts, Saddleback High School
	In this curriculum unit, native speakers of Spanish in Spanish for Spanish Speakers classes will have the opportunity to learn how to better understand themselves, others, and the conflicts that arise in their relationships. Cooperative group work and literature will give native students in their 1st year of study the opportunity to practice their Spanish while learning and utilizing new vocabulary. One short story, two poems and a piece from an autobiography will be included in the unit and were chosen particularly because of their high interest level for this age group. The unit will include these readings in addition to activities that will aid the students in identifying the various roles that people play in relationships. In addition, the students will learn to identify and resolve conflict and learn communication skills that will help them to be successful in relationships. Because the major themes of this unit focus on relationship roles and conflict, literary works from a literature book designed for Spanish speakers entitled, Encuentros 2 that incorporates these ideas are included. The unit in the book is entitled, "Lazos de Amistad," which when translated means "Bonds of Friendship." The first two pieces of literature that students will read are entitled, "Cadena rota" ("Broken Chain") and "Naranjas" ("Oranges") by Gary Soto, and both have been translated from English. A translated excerpt from an autobiography entitled, Yo se por que canta el pajaro enjaulado (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou will follow and a poem entitled, "La muralla" ("The Wall") by Nicolas Guillen will be the final reading. Each of these works addresses the themes of this unit and will further the students' understanding of how to deal with relationships.