Handling Conflict

Subject: SEL (Social-Emotional Learning)

Lesson Length: 15 - 20 mins

Topic: Conflict Resolution

Grade Level: 4, 5, 6

Standards / Framework:

Brief Description: Students will read a conflict comic and discuss conflict resolution.

Know Before You Start: Students should understand what conflict is and be familiar with some resolution strategies.

Hook:

Have students think of a conflict they recently had at home or at school. Have them give a thumbs up if they handled the conflict well, thumbs in the middle if they handled it so-so, or thumbs down if it was challenging to handle.
Discuss some helpful ways to resolve conflicts.

Activity:

Have students read the comic about a conflict between peers. Have students record their thoughts on the following reflection questions:
- What is this story’s conflict?
- What do the main characters want?
- How can the characters work together to bring success to the situation?
- Would you have handled this conflict differently? If so, how?
Have students create a comic based on a conflict they've encountered and resolved.

Closure:

Have students share their comics with the class.
Reflect on how different people handle conflict differently.
Highlight that there is no wrong way to handle conflict as long as it’s kind, appropriate and ends in an agreement.

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