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Lesson 5. Resolving Conflicts. November , 2013. Dealing with Conflicts at School. What are conflicts ? Conflicts are struggles that result from people´s differing needs and wants .
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Lesson 5. ResolvingConflicts November, 2013
DealingwithConflicts at School • What are conflicts? • Conflicts are strugglesthatresultfrompeople´sdifferingneeds and wants. • Whengroups of friendstakesides, a conflict can quicklyinvolve a largenumber of students.
How would you resolve the following conflicts? • 1 You and your friend are watching TV. You want to watch one program and your friend wants to watch another. What could you do? • 2 Your friend gave you some pencils belonging to her brother and he wants them back. What could you do? • 3 You have lost your friend's library book. What could you do? • 4 Your sister is always going into your room and borrowing your stuff without asking. What could you do? • 5 Your baby brother/sister chews your homework! What do you do?
Ifyoufindyourselftooangrytotalkabout a problem, justwalkaway. Giveyourself time tocool off. Whenyou are calmer, youwill be more in control. Thenitwould be easiertoworktoward a peacefulsolution.
ConflictResolution • Conflictresolutionis a respectfulwaytosolveproblems. Ithelpspeoplefindsolutionsthateveryoneinvolved can accept. • Thefirstthingtodoi in conflictresolutionisto stop arguing; try totalkcalmlyabouttheproblem. • Listen respectfullytotheotherperson´s. • Aftereveryoneinvolvedunderstandswhattheproblemis, you can find a solution.
Respect Cultural Differences • Peoplefromother cultures oftenspeakdifferentlanguages, celebratedifferentholidays, and wearvariouskinds of clothes. Weshouldrespectthesedifferences. • Stereotype: a beliefbasedonthinking thateveryone in a certain groupisthesame.
Allgroups are made up of peoplewithdifferences, thisiswhystereotypes are oftenincorrect and usuallyunfair. • Prejudice: isanunfairnegativeattitudetoward a wholegroup. • How can weavoidstereotypes and prejudice? Weshould look at people as individuals.
Homework • AnswerLesson 5 Summary and Revie pg. 313 #1-3 (questions and answers)
Classwork • Gettogether in groups of 5. • You are goingtomake a dramatizationresolving a conflict. • Itwill be presentednextweekduringtheclassperiod.