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THE CONFLICT ESCALATOR. Lesson 6 Too Good for Drugs and Violence. What is a CONFLICT?. CONFLICT. A CONFLICT is a problem with at least 2 sides. CONFLICT. Disagreements are a part of life!. What is VIOLENCE ?. VIOLENCE. VIOLENCE is intentional harm done to another person or people.
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THE CONFLICT ESCALATOR Lesson 6 Too Good for Drugs and Violence
CONFLICT A CONFLICT is a problem with at least 2 sides.
CONFLICT Disagreements are a part of life!
What is VIOLENCE?
VIOLENCE VIOLENCE is intentional harm done to another person or people
FIGHT OR FLIGHT • When conflict begins, you get a rush of energy. • As the conflict gets stronger, so do your feelings. • One thing leads to another!
CONFLICT ESCALATOR How is an intensifying conflict like an escalator?
CONFLICT ESCALATOR • What are some factors that can fuel a conflict or increase the likelihood that it will intensfy? • Person doesn’t care • Troublemaker / Bully • Drugs or Alcohol are involved • Other people • Weapons available • No supervision RISK FACTORS
VIDEO CLIP The Party's Over
DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES • Call the other person by name. • Use a calm voice. • Relax your body. • Use words like “Let’s”, “We”, and “Our”. • Ask to hear the other point of view. • Attack the problem not the person. • Brainstorm together • Treat the other person the way you want to be treated.
WRITING ACTIVITY • Write a paragraph about a conflict you wish you had handled differently. • Who was involved? • What was it about? • How did you handle it? • How did it end? • What would you do differently?