Day 5 Conflict

Warm Up
Go to your assigned seat. Complete section 1 of your notes sheet (that you picked up as you came into the room) in silence. You have 5 minutes. If you have questions, raise your hand silently. If you finish early, please try to think of another sentence for each part of the warmup and then remain quiet.

Share Out
REMEMBER: KEEP IT RESPECTFUL. What was the argument about?

What happened during and after the argument? Did both you and the person you were arguing with end up feeling good or bad at the end of the argument?

Section 2: Conflict (video)

a diagreement According to the video, conflict is ________________ between two or more people ____________________________________________.
productive A conflict can be resolved in _____________ or destructive ______________ ways. a destructive outcome of conflict Violence is __________________________________.

Section 3: Conflict Styles (video)

Avoidance 1. ____________ Pretending problem doesnt __________________________. exist. Confrontation Each side wants to prove that 2. ____________ __________________________. theyre right. 3. _________ __________. Problem solving

Section 4: Problem Solving (video)

Effective problem solving requires good communication ____________ skills.

Guided Practice 1
Student A and Student B are in a conflict because A stole Bs pencil. A says that yesterday, B stole his pencil, so he was just getting him back. How might we resolve this?

Our Group Procedure

Mr. Connolly will assign your group for today. NO, you may not switch groups. YES, you will be graded as a group all together (and individually). If a group member has a question, they must ask the others in their group first.

Scenarios
DIRECTIONS: Choose one of these and act it out/come up with solutions.

Student A stole student Bs pencil. Student A calls student B stupid for not getting an answer to a question. Student B yells at student A to shut up so he can listen in class.

Independent Activity
On a loose leaf sheet of paper, create the following chart and fill it in for yourself:
Things that cause me to get into conflicts: EXAMPLE: Other students making fun of my name. How I usually react: How I can problem-solve the conflict: Talk with other student after class, tell them it makes me feel like an outsider, ask them if would like people making fun or their name or the name of a family member. Yelling at them to shut up, threaten violence