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Conflict Resolution Skills: Learning to Resolve Peacefully

Courtney Malcolm

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Conflict Resolution Skills: Learning to Resolve Peacefully

Learn effective conflict resolution strategies

This lesson is focused on teaching 7th-grade students effective strategies for resolving conflicts peacefully. Through role-playing and discussions, students will learn how to handle conflicts constructively.

Audience

7th Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Learn effective conflict resolution strategies

Materials

Role-playing scenarios, Discussion questions, and Reflection worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Greet the students and briefly introduce the topic of conflict resolution.
  • Explain why it is important to handle conflicts peacefully and constructively.

Step 2

Discussion

10 mins

  • Facilitate a discussion using the provided questions.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences with conflict.
  • Discuss common sources of conflict and different ways people react to conflicts.

Step 3

Role-Playing Activity

20 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Assign each group a conflict scenario to role-play.
  • Give them a few minutes to prepare their skit and then perform it for the class.
  • After each skit, discuss what conflict resolution strategies were used and how effective they were.

Step 4

Reflection

10 mins

  • Provide students with a reflection worksheet to fill out.
  • Ask them to reflect on what they learned about conflict resolution.
  • Encourage them to think about how they can apply these strategies in their own lives.
  • Collect the worksheets and close the lesson with a summary of key points.
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Discussion

Conflict Resolution Discussion

A set of discussion questions to facilitate conversation around conflict resolution strategies and their effectiveness.

What is conflict?

Discuss the definition of conflict and provide examples from students’ experiences.







Can you share a time when you experienced a conflict? How did you handle it?

Encourage students to share specific situations and reflect on their responses.







What are some common sources of conflict in school?

Discuss various sources of conflict such as misunderstandings, differences in opinions, competition, etc.







How can we resolve conflicts peacefully?

Discuss specific strategies such as communication, empathy, compromise, etc.







Why is it important to resolve conflicts in a constructive manner?

Discuss the long-term benefits of peaceful conflict resolution, such as maintaining relationships and creating a positive environment.







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