Get Free Access for 10 Days!
Lesson Plan

Conflict Mediation – Part 2: Practice

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Conflict Mediation – Part 2: Practice lesson plan also includes:

A lesson plan challenges scholars to prove their understanding of conflict mediation. Small groups role-play scenarios using two mediators and two disputants. Peers observe then discuss their findings. A worksheet outlines groups' participants, the problem, solution, and agreement.

22 Views 16 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, social-emotional learning, emotional development, conflict, conflict resolution, mediation, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, peers, relations, friendship, coping skills
Show More Show Less
Additional Tags
social studies
Show More Show Less
Instructional Ideas
  • Use equity sticks to randomly choose participants to role-play conflict mediation
  • Write the three rules on an anchor chart, display it in a corner of the classroom where pupils can reference it during mediation after the lesson
  • Record groups role-playing, playback the content and discuss observations with the class
Classroom Considerations
  • The final lesson in a series of two puts conflict mediation into action using work completed in lesson one
  • Although the lesson mentions a counselor, it can also be performed by a classroom teacher
Pros
  • The lesson builds seamlessly from the first one
  • Boosts a variety of social and emotional learning competencies
  • The worksheet breaks down mediation components clearly
Cons
  • None
Common Core
SL.4.6