Reacting to Conflict

What is anger, how is it caused, and how do we cope with it? Learners use this activity to individually assess how they deal with anger, as well as develop coping skills and discuss how to react in a positive way. 

Seventh graders examine the impact of violence on individuals and discuss conflict resolution strategies. They discuss violent situations, develop a list of ways to peacefully resolve conflicts, complete a list of the dangers and...

Students explore emotions and how they can impact behavior. In this seeds of change lesson, students identify their negative behaviors and change them to more positive behaviors. Students compare their growth adolescence to a plant's...

Students explore the concept of self-esteem and listen to a story.  In this IALAC (I am lovable and capable) story instructional activity, students examine the impact that certain life events have on a person's developing self-esteem....

Middle schoolers experience planned ignoring as a behavioral intervention. In this conflict resolution lesson, students recite and model 3 appropriate behaviors utilized when others display inappropriate behaviors.

Young scholars role-play bullying situations based on scenes from the book "The Bully" by Paul Langan. In small groups they select a scene to act out, read journal entries, and perform the scene for the rest of the class.

Students play a game in which they simulate several circumstances and then determine the amount of control they have over the situation. They discuss the scope of their influence, control and feelings.