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 Aaron
Burr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel.
Have
students define the concept of a duel and examine the rules that govern a duel.
What was the Burr/Hamilton argument that led to this duel?
Have students look for other historical duels.
Discuss with the students dueling as an old fashioned means of conflict
resolution. Discuss with students
the civil methods of ending an argument. Have
students role play the disagreement between Burr and Hamilton and resolve the
disagreement with nonviolent solutions.
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