Conflict Resolution Grades 3-5

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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Sometimes, we all get upset and angry with people we care about.

What do we do when this happens? Should you throw things, yell, and stomp your feet? Would doing any of these things help the situation? In this lesson, you will learn about conflict and the best ways to resolve conflict.

What is conflict? It is a disagreement or struggle between two people.

• Brainstorm a definition for conflict and complete a bubble map with ways to resolve conflict. Download and Print Graphic Organizer - Bubble Map found in Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar.

Please watch the Kelso's Choice in Action - Conflict Resolution for Children video (below) about different ways to resolve conflict:

Describe a conflict you've had with someone in the past.

• What did you do?
• How did the conflict get resolved?
• How did the conflict make you feel?

To resolve conflict, people need to be able to talk and listen to each other.

• Why do you think this is? Why is it important to talk with each other about your feelings and not keep them inside?

Ask a parent or family member about a conflict he or she was involved in. What did he or she do to resolve the conflict?