Conflictexperiment:

Ask4studentstostandbacktobackandlinktheirarms.Theymustmoveandpickup4
objectsin4cornerswithouttalkingtoeachother.

Reflection:
Conflictisanaturalpartoflife.
Itisverydifficulttoalwayspreventaconflict.
Mostpeoplehaveaverynegativeviewofconflict.
Theyfeelitprovokesangerandcausesfights.
Somepeoplethinkitisawasteoftime.
Inreality,conflictdoesnotalwayshavetobeanegativeexperience.

Answerthesepersonalconflictquestionsinyourbook:
1. Isconflictgoodorbad?
2. Whenisitgood,whenisitbad?
3. Canwealwayspreventaconflictfromhappening?
4. Shouldwealwayspreventit?

Giveanexampleforeachoftheselevelsofconflict:
Intrapersonalaconflictbetweenthoughts,ideas,andemotionswithinanindividual
Interpersonalaconflictbetweentwoormoreindividuals
Intragroupaconflictwithinagroup:sportsteam,family,communityorclass
Intergroupaconflictbetweengroups:communities,gangs,orethnicgroups