Title of Unit: Civics Title of Lesson: Resolve a Conflict Lesson #8 Submitted By: Denise Crosby & Rachel Lowery

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about fair, nonviolent ways to resolve conflict. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Textbook Neighborhoods (p. 313-314) B. Target Population: Grade Level: 2nd grade Skill Level: students of all learning levels Grouping: whole group reading & discussions, small group for activities and assessment C. Materials: Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Textbook Neighborhoods (p. 313-314) for each child Skill Practice sheet (Unit Resource p. 94) for each child. Resolve a Conflict Chart (Prepared from the Skill Transparency 18) D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o C13.1.1 Identify and follow classroom and school rules that guide behavior and resolve conflicts.

Student-Friendly Standards I can find fair, nonviolent ways to resolve a conflict I may have with another student.

E. Procedure: 1. Refer to the notes on TE p. 314 Teach the Skill Introduce the vocabulary (conflict, resolve) Read the first paragraph on p. 314 together with the children Provide an example of a conflict.

2. Direct students attention to the illustration on p. 314. Ask: What is the conflict?

3. Continue to refer to the Steps listed in the notes on TE p.314 while students read the steps under the heading Learn the Skill. 4. Refer to the notes on TE p. 315 Practice the Skill Students will work in small groups of 4 and write the answers to the three questions under Practice the Skill.

5. Refer to notes on TE p. 315 Apply the Skill

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Title of Unit: Civics Title of Lesson: Resolve a Conflict Lesson #8 Submitted By: Denise Crosby & Rachel Lowery

Students will work in small groups of 4 and role-play resolving conflicts they either brainstorm on their own or chose from prepared list.

6. CLOSURE: Discuss the Resolve a Conflict Chart steps and display in an appropriate place in the classroom. F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Write (TE 314): Write about a classroom conflict situation and list the possible solutions. Choose the best solution and tell why you chose that solution. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students must identify a conflict and chose a fair, nonviolent solution. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think identifying conflicts in the classroom will be easy for the students because this is something that children are very aware of; fairness, sharing, etc 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? For some children, their sense of fair play and finding a fair solution is still immature. They can still be very self-centered and only see what they want as being the solution. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I would extend this lesson through literature, providing books on Peace, etc 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? For students finding the concepts of this lesson a challenge, I would demonstrate a simple conflict by asking a child to help me role-play a situation, such as both of us wanting to eat the same apple. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I would add and have added the role-playing segment of this lesson as a more important piece to the learning and applying the skill. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? I still find that coming up with an authentic assessment that is unique, is still the most difficult part of every lesson.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: Civics Title of Lesson: Resolve a Conflict Lesson #8 Submitted By: Denise Crosby & Rachel Lowery

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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