Conflicts
Mia is angry because someone cut in front of her in line.
What should Mia do FIRST?
A. Tell the student to move
B. Take a deep breath before trying to solve the problem
C. Cut back in front of them
B. Take a deep breath before trying to solve the problem
Samantha feels nervous before a test and thinks, “I can’t do this.”
What should Samantha do?
A. Skip every hard question
B. Keep trying and do 1 question at a time
C. Put random answers to get the test over with
B. Keep trying and do 1 question at a time
Grace is upset because her friend will not let her choose the game at recess.
What should Grace do?
A. Yell at her friend
B. Refuse to play unless it is the game she wants
C. Try to compromise together
C. Try to compromise together
Lily sees another student make a mistake during class.
What should Lily do?
A. Ignore the mistake because it is not her business
B. Laugh at the mistake
C. Tell other students about it after class
A. Ignore the mistake because it is not her business
Liam accidentally ruins his friend’s bookmark while borrowing it. His friend looks upset.
What should Liam do?
A. Hide the bookmark and say he lost it
B. Apologize and try to fix the problem
C. Say it was not his fault
B. Apologize and try to fix the problem
Aiden is feeling annoyed because his friend keeps interrupting him when he is talking.
What should Aiden do?
A. Walk away without saying anything
B. Interrupt his friend back
C. Try to use an I-statement to say how he is feeling
C. Try to use an I-statement to say how he is feeling
Ethan feels embarrassed after getting an answer wrong in front of the class.
What should Ethan do?
A. Ignore his teacher next time he gets called on
B. Refuse to answer again all year
C. Take a deep breath and stay calm
C. Take a deep breath and stay calm
Daniel’s friend wants him to lie to the teacher for him.
What should Daniel do?
A. Think about consequences of lying to his teacher before deciding
B. Lie so his friend does not get upset
C. Tell his friend to ask someone else to lie for him
A. Think about consequences of lying to his teacher before deciding
Marcus wants to skip doing his homework tonight so he can play video games instead.
What should Marcus do BEFORE deciding?
A. Think about the good and bad things that could happen if he skips his homework
B. Only think about what sounds fun right now and do that
C. Let his friends decide for him
A. Think about the good and bad things that could happen if he skips his homework
Matthew's accidentally reads his friend’s private note out loud because he thought it was funny. His friend looks embarrassed and upset.
What should Matthew do?
A. Keep laughing at his friend
B. Tell his friend it was just a joke and to stop being upset
C. Apologize and ask how he can make it better
C. Apologize and ask how he can make it better
Lucas gets really frustrated during a game because he keeps losing his turn and wants to yell at his friend.
What should Lucas do FIRST?
A. Take a deep breath and stay calm before talking
B. Tell his friend that he thinks he is cheating
C. Walk away angry from the game and refuse to talk
A. Take a deep breath and stay calm before talking
Harper feels jealous because her friend is sitting with someone else at lunch.
What should Harper do?
A. Ignore her friend forever
B. Stay calm and ask her friend if she can sit with her too
C. Tell everyone her friend is mean
B. Stay calm and ask her friend if she can sit with her too
Olivia is angry and wants to send a mean text to her friend.
What should Olivia do FIRST?
A. Send something mean while she is still angry
B. Take a deep breath to feel calm before deciding what to say to her friend
C. Ask her friends for ideas of what rude thing to say
B. Take a deep breath to feel calm before deciding what to say to her friend
Ava accidentally spills water on another student’s project. The student was not watching when it happened.
What should Ava do?
A. Quietly walk away and hope she doesn't find out
B. Blame someone else if she finds out
C. Tell the student what happened, apologize, and ask if she wants help to fix it
C. Tell the student what happened, apologize, and ask if she wants help to fix it
Sandy’s friend wants to copy her homework before class starts. Sandy wants to be helpful, but she also knows it could get them both in trouble.
What should Sandy focus on MOST?
A. Making her friend happy no matter what
B. Doing what is right while still being respectful
C. Avoiding her friend completely so she doesn't get mad
B. Doing what is right while still being respectful
Sophia and her friend both want to be line leader.
What should they do?
A. Try to come to a compromise together
B. Keep arguing until her friend lets her be the line leader
C. Stop talking to each other
A. Try to come to a compromise together
Noah feels frustrated because his friend will not let him explain his side of the story.
What should Noah do?
A. Use an I-statement calmly about how he is feeling
B. Yell at his friend
C. Walk away and ignore his friend
A. Use an I-statement calmly about how he is feeling
Jayden’s friends want him to make fun of another student with them.
What should Jayden do?
A. Think about consequences and feelings of the other student before joining in
B. Do it so his friends laugh
C. Tell his friends to ask someone else to make fun of the student instead
A. Think about consequences and feelings of the other student before joining in
Jackson wants his friends to do a project about penguins, but everyone else agrees to do it about polar bears.
What should Jackson focus on MOST?
A. Getting his way
B. Working together and keeping his friendships
C. Making everyone agree with him
B. Working together and keeping his friendships
Chloe’s friend keeps making jokes about her drawing. Chloe feels hurt, but she still wants to stay friends and solve the problem.
What should Chloe do?
A. Try to use an I-statement
B. Make fun of her friend’s drawing back
C. Stop talking to her friend and not tell her she is upset
A. Try to use an I-statement
During a game of freeze tag at recess, you got frustrated and yelled at your friend because you thought they were cheating. Your friend looked upset and stopped playing with you.
Create an Ice Cream Apology:
1. I'm sorry for...
2. It was wrong because...
3. Next time I will...
4. Can I help fix it?
1. I'm sorry for yelling at you during the game.
2. It was wrong because I hurt your feelings and made you stop having fun.
3. Next time I will use my words to say how I am feeling/ take a break and calm down when I need to.
4. Can I help fix it- If yes we can restart the game If no we can try again a different day