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Circle the cartoon that shows the best thing
you think Liz could do.
Bill! Get the heck out
of my way! I'm first!
For me it is a pleasure
to let you go first!
One good way to quickly
resolve a conflict is by thinking about it ahead of
time. What will you do next time someone cuts in
front of you in line?
Standards Link: Health/Conflict Resolution: Students know strategies for solving interpersonal
conflicts without harming others.
I'm going to trip you
next time you walk
by my desk!
The teacher said I
should go first because
I have to help her.
Well, she
did ask me
to collect
homework
later!
Making
up
a
story
in
order
to
get
your
own
way.
Ordering
people
around.
Planning
to
get
back
at
the
other
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oday is a special day for Liz and her class. They
have just finished reading a book about how kids
lived long ago. After recess, there will be a surprise
snack to celebrate. Riiiinnng! "There goes the bell,"
yells Bill. "Last one in line is a rotten egg!"
Liz runs her fastest to get to the front of the line, but
Bill beats her. Liz feels angry. How would you feel?
What would you do?
Liz STOPS and THINKS. The next thing she does
could make the conflict worse. This would be a
FOUL. Look at the fouls described on the FOUL card.
Do they sound familiar to you?
Liz could try one of the FAIR ways to resolve her
conflict. Look at the FAIR card. Which one do you
think she should try?
Sometimes
it
is
better
to
give
in
and
let
the
other
person
have
her/his
way.
Another
way
to
avoid
a
conflict
is
to
leave
when
a
conflict
starts.
A
good
laugh
works
miracles.
Remember
to
laugh
at
the
problem,
not
at
the
person.
