Lesson Plan

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Conflict Resolution Strategies

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Respond rather than react—that's the big idea behind a lesson on conflict resolution strategies. A richly detailed plan teaches high schoolers strategies for resolving conflicts. Pupils play charades, engage in verbal and non-verbal games, and discuss scenarios using the strategies detailed in the lesson.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Assign pairs one of the words for the word wall, have them provide a definition, an illustration, and an example
  • Invite a member of the counseling department to conduct the lesson
Classroom Considerations
  • Designed for counseling and mental health classes but appropriate for most classrooms
  • Groups require access to computers with internet
  • Set aside extra prep time to copy, collect, and prepare materials as well as practice using the tools and the app
  • Requires a free iPad app
Pros
  • Includes suggestions for accommodations, modifications, and enrichment activities
  • Offers suggestions for service-learning projects
Cons
  • None