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My Conflict Shield Lesson PlanMy Conflict Shield Lesson Plan
Publisher
Missouri Department of Elementary
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Grade
8th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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My Conflict Shield

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As an exercise in self-awareness and improvement, class members create a Conflict Shield listing 12 skills they believe are the most useful in conflict resolution. They then color the ones they have mastered while leaving uncolored those they will work to improve.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

conflict resolution, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, perseverance, call it courage, respect, integrity, compassion, goal setting, intolerance, self-awareness, social-emotional learning

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Coordinate the lesson with the school counselor
  • Some class members may be dealing with conflict situations out of class; therefore, investigate resources available on campus and in the community for class members that may need support services
  • Make a shield or save several shields to use as models

Classroom Considerations

  • Presumes a protocol is in place for the safe discussion of and sharing of personal information
  • Third in a series of four conflict resolution lessons
  • Requires additional prep time to collect and prepare materials
  • Check for food allergies before conducting the lesson

Pros

  • The lesson stresses the importance of honest self-reflection

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.7.1.a

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