Conflict resolution

1. CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Avoiding a Fight
10/21/08

2. Guidance Lesson:
Conflict Resolution
Grades 6-8
 Objective: The students will be able to use appropriate
behavioral skills to avoid a fight as well report conflicts
that ignite because of bullying, anger, or teasing.
 Activities: Picture story; Pickers Puzzle; Role-playing
 Materials: Avoiding a Fight Handout; PowerPoint;
activity sheet;
 Evaluation: Class Discussion/Teacher Observation

3.  Think of examples of behaviors that upset
you and make you think about fighting.

5. Ways to Solve Problems
 Report Peer Behavior
 Walk Away
 Use a calm-down strategy
 Talk things out with a mediator.
 Counselor Drop Box
 http://bullystoppers.edublogs.org/
 Other ways????

6. Avoiding a Fight
1. Recognize that you are getting angry.
2. Be quiet for a moment.
3. Think about how you can leave or
change the situation.
4. Walk away from the person, suggest a
compromise, or get help from an adult.

7. Reasons to Avoid Fights
 You won’t have to go to the office and
principal will not call parents.
 You will not have school retract.
 You will not have silent lunch.
 You will not get on the Non-privilege list.
 You’ll not get hurt or hurt someone.
 You will avoid getting suspended or
expelled from school.

8. Role-playing
 Group 1 You are in the gym playing basketball and someone calls you a
name while you all are playing.
 Group 2 You hear a student say something derogatory about you
and your family.
 Group 3 In the hall, two other students points & laughs at you.
 Group 4 You almost have a fight in the bathroom; the student says
that they are going to finish it on the way to the buses.
 Group 5 You walk over to sit at a table in the cafeteria and after you sit the
other person says that they so not want you sitting there.
 Group 6 You are lining up to exit the classroom and another
student jumps in front of you.
 Group 7 You are busy finishing an assignment in class when
another student sends you a letter that says that someone
else is telling others that you are nasty because you have
been going out with every boy that ask you out.

9. Questions/Answers