True or False
nonviolence is all about yelling at people slamming doors and throwing things.
FALSE! nonviolence is keeping peace and solving problems without hurting others.
Would you rather receive an apology or give one first?
...
ignoring someone else's feeling shows peace and empathy
No! you should try and understand others and their feelings.
Role-play support
"good job"
"keep going"
"you got this"
A friend tripped and fell how would you help?
I would...
Ask if they are hurt
what can I do to help?
telling someone "you can do hard things" is showing them support?
True! this is a kind way to show them that you are there for them.
Arguing and conflict will destroy peace
Do you have to make-up with people if you want to keep your friendship?
Yes! if you want to stay friends you have to move past your problems you have to forgive them for mistakes they have made.
Role-play mediation
sitting with your eyes closed, taking deep breaths, laying still
A friend says sorry and you let go of anger toward someone who hurt you. What vocab word are you showing?
Forgiveness
You can show peace by yelling and throwing things?
False! we should use kind words and never throw things.
You get in an argument with a peer and start yelling at them. Is this peaceful? What can we do instead?
No it's not peaceful. You should use a coping skill
You must talk all the time in order to show good communication.
No! you have to talk but you also have to listen! good communication involves listening as well as talking.
Role-play making up after a fight
apologize and forgive the other person
You and a friend both want the same toy, but there is only one. You decided to switch the toy every 10 minutes, so you are both halfway happy. What are you guys doing
Compromise
forgiveness helps create peace and harmony?
Yes! it makes everything easy going and more enjoyable
Read the definition of tolerance, give an example of something you tolerate.
tolerance- accepting differences in others
Something I tolerate is... (accepting that my peer likes to make noise, accepting being told no).
If you are caring you are showing concern for others
Yes!
you're being kind and even showing empathy
Role-play forgiveness
Accept an apology.
You are trying to answer a question during Jeopardy, but a peer keeps talking over you. How can you peacefully tell them how you feel?
You set a boundary with a kind calm voice
Say excuse me you're upsetting me
Please let me finish speaking
Support is only given never received
False! support goes both ways you can give and get support.
If you can do any activity to feel peace what would you do?
I would go to the beach on a sunny day.
Should we agree with everything someone says just to keep the peace?
No! you need to share how you feel if you bottle up your feelings and go along with the other person eventually you'll get upset and "explode"
Role-play caring for someone
Help them, say something nice...
A peer laughed at you when you made a mistake are they showing peace? how can you manage your feelings?