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Building Resilience for Conflict Resolution

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Lesson Plan

Building Resilience for Conflict Resolution

Conflict Resolution skills

This lesson plan is designed to help middle school students develop conflict resolution skills through a series of six 30-minute sessions. By focusing on resilience, students will learn to manage challenging emotions and situations effectively. This lesson is important as it equips students with the tools to handle conflicts constructively, fostering a positive and supportive school environment.

Audience

Middle Schoolers

Time

6 sessions, 30 mins each

Approach

Collaborative Learning, Trauma-Informed Teaching, Experiential Learning

Materials

Video: On Resilience, Discussion Questions, Conflict Resolution Worksheet, Exit Ticket, and Printable Cards for Activities

Step 1

Introduction to Resilience

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what resilience means.
  • Ask students to share examples of when they had to be resilient.

Step 2

Video Viewing

8 mins

  • Show the video On Resilience.
  • Encourage students to take notes on key points about resilience.

Step 3

Group Activity

10 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a scenario card from the printable cards.
  • Ask them to discuss how they would use resilience to handle the situation.

Step 4

Discussion

5 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to guide a class discussion on resilience and conflict resolution.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences.

Step 5

Exit Ticket

2 mins

  • Distribute the exit ticket for students to complete.
  • Ask them to write one new thing they learned about resilience and how they can apply it to conflict resolution.
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Discussion

Resilience and Conflict Resolution

This discussion will help students connect the concept of resilience to conflict resolution.

What does resilience mean to you?

Encourage students to think about personal experiences and how they have overcome challenges.







How can resilience help in resolving conflicts?

Discuss how being resilient can lead to better problem-solving and communication.







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Worksheet

Conflict Resolution Strategies

This worksheet will guide students through different strategies for resolving conflicts using resilience.

Describe a time when you used resilience to solve a conflict.

Think about a situation at school or home.







List three strategies you can use to build resilience.

Consider strategies mentioned in the video.







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Quiz

Resilience Exit Ticket

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Worksheet

Scenario Cards for Group Activity

These cards provide scenarios for students to discuss and apply resilience strategies.




You lost a game and feel upset.







A friend said something mean to you.







You have a lot of homework and feel stressed.







You didn't get the grade you wanted on a test.




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