Extension Activities
Relationship Skills | Grades 9-12
Learning Goal 3: Identifies and demonstrates approaches to addressing interpersonal conflict.
Go back: Core Ed.
Go back: Intervention Ed.
Benchmark 1: Evaluate and reflect on their role in a conflict and use this information to inform their behavior in the future.
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Routinely use a conflict resolution formula with students.
Benchmark 2: Demonstrate an ability to co-exist civilly in the face of unresolved conflict.
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Explore literature and biographies of characters who have dealt with unresolved conflict. Routinely ask students how these characters or figures co-existed civilly in the face of unresolved conflict.
Show various videos about unresolved conflict and how people can co- exist with it.
Benchmark 3: Access conflict resolution resources.
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Ask students to research resources in their school to help resolve conflicts.
Create a list of resources available to students.
Benchmark 4: Describe and apply negotiation skills.
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Model good negotiation skills.
Have students do a research project on effective negotiation. Present reports to class. Together as a class, identify a simple and effective negotiation formula. Allow students to role play using the negotiation formula. Post the formula in class.
Encourage students to use the negotiation strategy when they need to negotiate. Provide authentic feedback when you notice them using good negotiation skills.
Students engage in debate on various topics that students choose.