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t is recess time. You and another kid want to play with the same ball. You feel angry. This is called conflict . A conflict is a disagreement between people. While many conflicts start with bad feelings, they don’t have to end that way. Sometimes people act in an unfair or “foul” way when they are in a conflict. Fouls make people feel more and more angry. People can also act in a fair way that settles a conflict and makes everyone involved feel good. This is called resolution to the conflict.
Standards Link: Health: Students know the difference between positive and negative behavior in conflict situations. Read the lists of fair and foul ways to handle a conflict. Then look at how the children in these cartoons below handle the conflict over the ball. Decide if the children are being fair or foul.
You can play with the ball today if I can play with it tomorrow.
You pickle-nosed BRAT!
You ALWAYS get the ball! I’m going to tell on you!
We’re having this ght because you are so sel sh!
Let’s ip a coin.
Okay!
Deal!
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