Grade 9 – Integrated Humanities

G9 Unit 4: Conflict and Conflict resolution

SOI: Understanding the causes and consequences of conflict is key to
ensuring fairness in conflict resolution.

Factual: What are some of the common causes and consequences of

Conflict?

Conceptual: What is conflict?

Debateable: Does conflict have to be violent? Is it possible to resolve a

conflict fairly?

Lesson – Analyzing Conflict

Knowledge: I can investigate and discuss the different causes of conflict, using a
model and case studies.

Understanding: Unpacking what might end the conflict -- looking at specific

factors within society (women, children, displaced individuals, etc.) also looking at
the consequences of conflict (resources used during periods of conflict and damage
done)

Skill: Utilising models and data to be able to understand the route for peace, but
also use case studies to understand the global significance of conflict

Resources – Global Politics textbook, pages 70 – 78

Take notes on two real life examples of:

Violent Conflict Non-violent conflict

One from textbook: Sunni Rebel One from textbook: Civil war of
Forces secession.
One that you research: Violent crime One that you research: US Civil Rights
Movement

Galtung’s Conflict Triangle

What are examples of:

Behavior
Assad government; military campaigns against insurgency (an active revolt or
uprising) and chemical weapon attacks.

Attitudes
Assad government believes it should stay in power; it believes rebel forces are
terrorists challenging the legitimate authority of the state. On the other hand,
Sunni rebels feel Assad government is not legitimate, demanding greater
representation and political equality.

Contradictions
Sunnis feels marginalized by Assad’s Shia-led government; Islamic state
believes it is legitimate to create a Sunni Muslim caliphate.

What are the conditions that will make violent conflict more or less likely?
More likely
Poverty
Human rights abused
The judicial system is absent or interfered with, not independent or fair.
Little or no democratic means of dispute resolution
Wealth, territory or resources shared unequally and controlled by powerful elites.
 Less Likely
Equal sharing of wealth and resources.
Equality of opportunity for all
Government respects the rule of law
Respect for human rights
Democratic institutions exist

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CASE STUDY I – Syria

Is the triangle useful for you to understand the causes of the conflict in Syria?

What do you think needs to happen to help end the conflict in Syria?

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CASE STUDY II – Sudan, 2023.

Create a Galtung Conflict Triangle to assess the behavior, attitudes and contradictions at the manifest
and latent levels.

Is the triangle useful for you to understand the causes of the Sudan conflict?

What do you think needs to happen to help end this conflict?