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Responding to Conflict: Active Listening Lesson PlanResponding to Conflict: Active Listening Lesson Plan
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US Institute of Peace
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Responding to Conflict: Active Listening

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This Responding to Conflict: Active Listening lesson plan also includes:
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (English version)
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (Spanish version)
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (French version)
  • Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators, Middle School Edition (Arabic version)
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Did I hear you right? You need a great lesson on active listening? Through large- and small-group activities, learners differentiate between poor and excellent listening skills. The resource, 7th in a series of 15, focuses on active listening as a tool in conflict resolution.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

conflict, conflict resolution, speaking skills, active listening, listening, communication, feelings, life skills, character building, trust, perspectives

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the included folktale to add cultural flair and oral tradition to the lesson
  • Ask pupils to brainstorm other situations where listening is critical, such as emergencies and professional situations

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider playing the role of the listener in the role plays to ensure the differences between active listening and poor listening skill is communicated effectively

Pros

  • Helps build an important skill through meaningful role plays
  • Extension activities create additional opportunities for dialog about listening skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.1.d SL.7.1.d

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