Understanding Conflict
This is a disagreement between people with opposing viewpoints, interests, or needs.
What is Conflict?
Officially defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated
What is Bullying?
This is the first thing you should do when a conflict starts, before reacting emotionally.
What is take a deep breath or stay calm?
All conflict begins with some kind of _____?
What is a Disagreement?
Is every conflict worth time and effort to resolve?
A) Yes
B) No
What is No?
A negative and unjustly formed opinion, and can also cause conflict.
What is Prejudice?
Your Classmate is being picked on between periods everyday for a week, how should you handle the situation.
A) Do nothing.
B) Privately speak with a Teacher, or administrator, and discuss what has been going on.
B) Privately speak with a Teacher, or administrator, and discuss what has been going on.
the practice of engaging closely with what a speaker is saying and indicating understanding, typically by asking relevant questions, using gestures, and summarizing.
What is active listening?
Arising over a disagreement, this is another sign that conflict may soon begin. Maybe your friend never asks about your interests, and it makes you feel hurt or angry.
What are Strong Emotions?
Your friend makes a rude comment in a group chat. Instead of replying right away, you put your phone down to cool off.
What is walking away or taking a break before responding?
Some conflicts are made worse when peers urge others to fight, instead of calmly talking the situation out.
What is Peer Pressure.
a slang term for interpersonal conflict, especially when it is emotional, exaggerated, or played out publicly, such as on social media
What is Drama?
This word describes finding a middle ground where both people give up something to reach a solution.
What is compromise?
The behavior of Crossing one's arms, or tightening their lips in an argument are signals that your disagreement has escalated. These actions are associated with ____ ________.
What is body language?
Someone bumps into you in the hallway and gives you a dirty look. You decide not to say anything and just keep walking.
What is ignoring it or choosing not to escalate?
Variations in beliefs, priorities, or principles that individuals or groups hold about what is important in life.
What is Difference in Values?
You are sitting in the lunch room, when your friend comes up to you and tells you that a student has been "running their mouth" about you. You should-
A) Attempt to speak with her in private in order to work out your differences.
B) You should confront them, fight them, and get suspended, all while risking getting injured.
C) You should talk trash about her behind her back as well, without knowing if what you heard was even true.
What is A?
If you can’t solve a conflict on your own, it’s best to ask this kind of person for help.
Who is a trusted adult, teacher, or counselor?
You notice your heart beating faster and your face getting hot during an argument.
What is realizing physical signs of conflict or anger?
You know a certain group chat always leads to drama. You choose to leave it and hang out with positive friends instead.
What is avoiding negative situations or choosing positive peers?