Conflict Resolution

What is conflict?

• a time when people get along well

• a strong disagreement or argument between people

• a joke between friends

• I don't know

Have you had a conflict with anyone at school or home recently?

• Yes

• No

• I don't think so.

Knowing how to resolve, or solve, conflicts is important. The first step is to:

• Choose a solution.

• Share your feelings.

• Stop being friends with the person.

• Calm down.

Knowing how to resolve, or solve, conflicts is important. The second step is to:

• Calm down.

• Tell the person you don't want to be their friend anymore.

• Share your feelings.

• Choose a solution.

Knowing how to resolve, or solve, conflicts is important. The third step is to:

• Share your feelings.

• Go out for pizza.

• Calm down.

• Choose a solution.

What is one thing you do to calm down?

What is empathy?

• understanding the feelings of another person

• being unable to understand a person's feelings

• when you feel sad

• a feeling of anger at someone for how they feel

What is compromise?

• when you let someone win a game

• when you walk away feeling upset

• when a person or group gives up something in order to reach an agreement

• when you compare two things

During an argument, people might say hurtful things they don’t mean and ESCALATE the problem. What does ESCALATE mean?

• to feel better

• to calm down

• to make worse

• to share feelings

What is a mediator?

• a person who makes the conflict worse

• a person who helps people solve conflicts together

• a person who paints pictures

• a person who is mean