8 Conflict Resolution National Health Education Standards and Performance Indicators Student Learning Objective • Interpersonal Communication [4.8.3] • Interpersonal Communication [3.12; 4.12] On • Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills. Michigan Health Education Standards and Grade Level Expectations ly LESSON • Decision Making [5.8.2; 5.8.3; 5.8.4; 5.8.5; 5.8.6] Lesson Synopsis • Decision Making [3.11; 4.9] Time Introduction 15 minutes Materials Needed Supplied by the Teacher • Paper • Pens or pencils • Projector and screen Pr ev Activity ie w Have students share their methods of teaching an adult The WISE Way. Introduce the lesson on conflict resolution. Explain how to use The WISE Way when resolving conflicts. Identify what to do before trying to resolve a conflict. Explain the importance of agreeing on a goal. Practice resolving conflicts using student-written conflicts. Provide the “Health News Break! Skills to Make Life Easier” and ask students to review it with parents or another trusted adult. Digital Tools: • Computers or other devices • District approved software for making presentations 14 minutes Health Education Materials • Poster: “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts,” Educational Materials Center Teacher Resources • PowerPoints or Transparency Masters: “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts” Fo r Input Traditional Tools: • Writing paper • Pens or pencils • Art supplies Supplied by the Teacher • Projector and screen Digital Tools: • Computers or other devices © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Traditional Tools: • Transparencies Middle School Lesson 8 Page 111 Application 14 minutes Health Education Materials • Poster: “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts,” Educational Materials Center ly Teacher Resources • Student Worksheet: “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts” • Assessment Tools for Influences and The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts: – Teacher Assessment Rubrics – Student Self-Assessment Rubrics – Teacher Checklist – Student Checklist – Peer Checklist Supplied by the Teacher • Student generated conflict situations Closure 2 minutes Traditional Tools: • Pens or pencils On Digital Tools: • Computers or other devices Teacher Resources • Student Worksheet: “Influences” • Family Resource: “Health News Break! Skills to Make Life Easier” w Supplied by the Teacher 45 minutes Pr ev TOTAL Traditional Tools: • Pens or pencils • Folders or three-ring binders, one per student ie Digital Tools: • Computers or other devices • Flash drive or personal folder on the computer or network drive, one per student Preparation Prior to the Lesson • Review the assessment tools. Select one or more to use. • Prepare the conflict situations generated by students. Introduction • Decide how to divide into small groups with three or four students in each group. Input • Prepare to display the PowerPoints or transparencies, or display the poster. Application • • • • • Fo r Decide how to divide into small groups with three or four students in each group. Display the poster for student reference. Provide the student worksheet for each student. Provide the student-generated conflict situations. Provide students with the assessment rubrics and/or checklists if needed. Closure Page 112 • Provide the student worksheet for each student. • Provide the family resource for each student. Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 LESSON PROCEDURE Introduction: Have students share their methods of teaching an adult The WISE Way. Introduce the lesson on conflict resolution. Instructional Steps Script and Detailed Directions Form groups of three or four students. Assign one student in each group to be the leader. ly Have students share their methods of teaching an adult The WISE Way. 15 minutes On We are going to begin today by hearing or seeing how you taught (plan to teach) your parents or another trusted adult The WISE Way. Each person in your small group will have two or three minutes to share his or her method. Assist the groups by helping them rotate from student to student every three minutes. Monitor the groups to be sure they understand The WISE Way. If time permits, ask for two or three volunteers to share with the class. Now that we understand the four steps, we’ll expand our use of the four steps to situations involving conflicts between two people. w Introduce the lesson. ie Input: Explain how to use The WISE Way when resolving conflicts. Identify what to do before trying to resolve a conflict. Explain the importance of agreeing on a goal. Script and Detailed Directions Pr ev Instructional Steps 14 minutes Explain how to use The WISE Way when resolving conflicts. Use the poster, PowerPoints or transparencies, “The WISE way to Resolve Conflicts.” We’ll start with a simple example. Imagine you and a friend have made plans to go to the movies together on Friday. Your friend phones and says he or she is doing something else with another friend. You aren’t invited. You ask your friend if you can talk with him or her about it. Before you begin to talk, it will help to use several of the skills and strategies we have learned. Fo r Identify what to do before trying to resolve a conflict. Display the poster, PowerPoints or transparencies, “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts.” • Check out how you feel. How might you feel? • Manage any strong emotions. • Use empathy skills to consider how the other person might feel. When you talk with your friend, you need to be sure you are: • listening carefully, and • ready to share your ideas, feelings, and thoughts in an I-statement. © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Page 113 Explain the importance of agreeing on a goal. Start by stating what the situation is for you and what you want to happen. It may be different for your friend. Ask him or her to share his or her point of view. It is important to agree on the situation and the goal. If you don’t agree, keep talking until you can. Be sure to use the Check It Out criteria as you consider a goal to work towards. Talk with students about the possible situation and goal for each person. For example: ly • Situation and goal for you: We had a plan for Friday night and the friend decided to do something with someone else. You are angry. Your goal is to find out why your friend isn’t keeping his or her promise and why he or she doesn’t what to spend time with you on Friday. On • Situation and goal for your friend: Your friend talked with you about going to the movies, but didn’t think it was a firm decision. Then, your friend’s neighbor offered him or her a ticket to the ballgame. Your friend decided to go. It was a big game. Your friend’s goal is to understand why you are so angry and find a way to stay friends. w • Situation the two agreed upon: You and your friend interpreted the discussion about Friday night’s plan differently. Your mutual goal is to find a way to be sure you both have the same understanding when you talk about things to do together in the future so that there are fewer or no misunderstandings. Invite students to tell you if this goal satisfies the Check It Out criteria. In step 2 of The WISE Way, you identify as many ideas or ways to reach the goal and use the Check It Out criteria to eliminate any ideas that don’t meet the standards. ie Continue with step two. Ask students to suggest ideas that could help reach the goal. For example: Pr ev • Compose a written agreement when you are going to do something together. • Summarize what is said so that you are sure you understand. • Ask a third person to listen to what you decided. Invite students to tell you if these ideas satisfy the Check It Out criteria. Complete steps three and four. In step 3, take the remaining ideas and talk with your friend about what would happen if each idea were chosen. Then, select one and act on it. Each person has veto power. The written agreement and asking a third person to listen seem like too much effort for this conflict. Probably just summarizing what is said to be sure there is mutual understanding will solve the conflict. Fo r Step 4 happens after you have acted on your idea. In this situation, if the two people try summarizing and they discover that they still aren’t seeing things the same way, they may want to try a written agreement or ask a third person to listen. Or, they could go back and brainstorm more ideas. Page 114 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Application: Practice resolving conflicts using student-written conflicts. Instructional Steps Script and Detailed Directions Divide into small groups of three or four. Assign a leader. Now it’s time for you to practice. I have selected some of the conflicts you wrote. Your task is to use The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts with the situation I assign to you. Each member of the group should complete the worksheet. ly Practice resolving conflicts using studentwritten conflicts. Use the student worksheet, “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts.” 14 minutes You may want students to select a conflict from several you provide, but this option will add some time to the lesson. On Provide any assessment tools you plan to use and explain the criteria for assessment. w Provide the student worksheet, “The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts,” and distribute the conflict situations. ie Using student-written conflict situations can increase the motivation for practicing. If, however, your students didn’t provide you with enough conflicts situations, check the teacher reference, “Conflict Situations to Resolve,” for ideas. Pr ev If students do not finish the worksheet, ask them to take their worksheet home to complete and be ready to turn it in for your review during the next health lesson. Closure: Provide the “Health News Break! Skills to Make Life Easier” and ask students to review it with parents or another trusted adult. Preview the next lesson. Instructional Steps 2 minutes Script and Detailed Directions I have another “Health News Break!” for you to take home. This news break describes the additional skills we have learned to use. Your task is to review it with a parent or other trusted adult and list situations where you think these skills will be helpful. They are not only useful in stressful and emotion-filled situations. They can make life easier in many different situations. Bring your list of situations back to class along with an acknowledgement that your parents or another trusted adult worked with you on this assignment. Assign a writing assignment. Use the student worksheet, “Influences.” Provide the student worksheet, “Influences.” Fo r Provide the “Health News Break!” and ask students to review it with parents or another trusted adult. You have one more homework assignment. Select one of the three writing assignments on the worksheet to complete before tomorrow. Provide any assessment tools you plan to use and explain the criteria for assessment. Preview the next lesson. © Copyright 2014 In our next health lesson, we’ll examine ways to take control! Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Page 115 Transparency Master Set, #1 The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Person B ly Person A What is the situation? What is the best goal? What is the best goal? w Check It Out Pr ev ie Check It Out On What is the situation? Mutually agree on the situation and goal. Check It Out Answer the five questions: Fo r Does this idea follow my personal and family values? Will this idea help me stay safe and healthy? Does this idea follow family, school, and community rules? Does this idea show respect for myself and others? Could this idea really work, that is, is it realistic? Ask a trusted adult for help. Page 116 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Transparency Master Set, #2 WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Person A Person B Ideas to think about. On Brainstorm together! ly The w Check It Out ie Check It Out Pr ev Answer the five questions: Values? Safe and healthy? Fo r Rules? Respect? Realistic? Ask a trusted adult for help. © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Page 117 The WISE ly Transparency Master Set, #3 Way to Resolve Conflicts Person B On Person A Select the best idea and act. ie w Ask “What If?” for each idea. Each person has veto power. Fo r Pr ev Evaluate what happened together. Page 118 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Student Worksheet, Page 1 The WISE Name_____________________________ Way to Resolve Conflicts ly STEP ONE Person B What is the situation? What is the situation? On Person A What is the best goal? ie w What is the best goal? STEP TWO Ideas to think about. Pr ev Mutually agree on the situation and goal. Fo r Brainstorm together lots of ways to reach your mutual goal. The best goal or idea is one that you can answer “Yes” to all five Check It Out questions: 1. Does this goal or idea follow my personal and family values? 2. Will this goal or idea help me stay safe and healthy? 3. Does this goal or idea follow family, school, and community rules? 4. Does this goal or idea show respect for myself and others? 5. Could this goal or idea really work, that is, is it realistic? Keep goals and ideas that get “Yes” answers to all five questions. If a goal or idea gets a “No” answer to any question, cross that goal or idea off your list and check out the next goal or idea. Ask a trusted adult what he or she thinks of your goals and ideas. Who might you ask if you get stuck? © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Page 119 Student Worksheet, Page 2 Name_____________________________ STEP THREE S ly elect the best idea. To help select the best idea, ask “What if?” What would happen if we acted on this idea? On Both people have veto power over any idea! ie w Then, ACT! Pr ev STEP FOUR Evaluate what happened. Together, ask these questions: Did we reach the goal by using the idea we chose? If our idea worked, how do we feel about reaching the goal that way? If the idea we chose didn’t work, do we want to try again with another idea? If so, which one? Would we want to do anything different next time? If so, why? Fo r • • • • Page 120 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Teacher Reference e v l o s e to R ly Conflict Situations On Situation #1: ie Situation #2: w Olivia and Sophia are playing their favorite video game on Sophia’s family computer. Her older brother and his friend want to use the computer. There isn’t another computer available. Pr ev Yolanda and Hakeem are on the committee to plan the end-of-school party. They both want lots of music. Yolanda wants a part of the gym used as a dance floor and the other part as a place where kids can sit and talk. Hakeem wants the gym open for basketball and the pool open for swimming. Situation #3: Fo r Selena found a cell phone in the girls’ restroom. She is carrying it in her hand as she makes her way to the office to turn it in. Marissa is frantic. She lost her phone. She sees Selena with it in her hand. Marissa explodes calling Selena a thief. © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Page 121 Student Worksheet Name_____________________________ Influences ly Complete one of the three options below. Your written description must use language appropriate for the classroom. On Option #1:Listen to a popular song. Describe how it encourages people to show one another respect or how it promotes verbal or physical violence. Option #2:Watch a television show and write a brief summary of the plot. Describe how it encourages people to show one another respect or how it promotes verbal or physical violence. Fo r Pr ev ie w Option #3: Play a favorite video game. Describe how it encourages people to show one another respect or how it promotes verbal or physical violence. Page 122 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Health News Break! Sh o ly Resource On Liste n i n g C a ref u l l y w Listening is perhaps th e most bas skill. Yet, it ic commun is often ove ication rlooked. It be an effec ta kes practic tive listene e to r. These tips will help im prove listen ing skills! • Stop w hat you are do • Look a t the perso ing. n in a relaxe • Focus d way. on what th e p e rson is say changing th ing rather th e subject o an • Let the r letting yo person fin ur mind wa is n der. h before yo • Ask qu u begin to estions or talk. make com the person ments abo says. ut what • Summ arize what th e person say or she say s. Put wha s in your o t he wn words. Pr ev No matter what our age, some days are easier than others. Those are the days with minimal problems and conflicts. Unfortunately, these days may not happen as frequently as we would like. Consequently, we need to have skills mastered that will help us manage the day-to-day problems and conflicts. Your student has been learning all about how to make life easier with these skills. Family ie s l l Ski e k a to M r e i s a E Life y h t a p m wi ng E Fo r people’s ight e other s n e s to e else m u e ability someon o t th a h is w y l when y en ine g fu a e s Empath im u is or wh s and to ng. This skill tressed li emotion is e d fe is r o o ing eone. one wh be think ith som h some w it t w ic g fl n in are talk to resolve a co d eling: you nee ht be fe ig m n o r pers d you. t anothe ppening aroun or a h w to ssing his e is ha r Clues t p a x h e w erve who is • Obs person e th e v r e and • Obs lings. t is said a h w in e cies her fe onsisten or behaves. c in e c ti oks • No erson lo how a p © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Page 123 Usi n g I-State m e nts Family stly state your feelings, I-statements help you hone ut being disrespectful to thoughts, or opinions witho g them down. If you want others by blaming or puttin ng that bothers you or to assertively state somethi this skill is key. something you appreciate, Resource ly Try using a pattern to h elp you get sta rted: 1. 2. 3. 4. What the person did How you feel about what he or she did The impact on you because of what the pers on did What you’d like the person to do instead I feel… [state your feelings , thoughts or opinions] Because… [describe the impact on yo u of what happened] w When someone has done something you appreciate, include these three parts: On “When… [d escribe wha t happened] When someone is bothering you, include four parts: Please…” [s tate what yo u’d like the pers on to do if something n eeds to chan ge] ie 1. What the person did 2. How you feel about what he or she did 3. What you liked about what the person did Pr ev WISE Making Decisions and Solving Problems the “The WISE Way” Answer these five questions: Fo r WISE is an acronym that helps people remember the four steps in decision making and problem solving. What is the situation, and what is the best goal? Ideas to think about. Select the best option and act. Evaluate what happened. To help select the best goal and way to reach the goal, Check It Out criteria are used. Page 124 Lesson 8 Middle School • Does this idea follow my personal and family values? • Will this idea help me stay safe and healthy? • Does this idea follow family, school, and community rules? • Does this idea show respect for myself and others? • Could this idea really work, that is, is it realistic? If you answer “yes” to all five questions, it’s a great goal and idea. If not, look for another one. Asking a trusted adult for help is always a good strategy. Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Resolving Conflicts This skill involves all of the other skills working together. Begin by: • • Checking out how you feel. Managing any strong emotions. Family Resource On Use empathy skills. Listen carefully. Use I-statements to share your ideas, feelings, and thoughts. Use the four steps in “The WISE Way.” Person B What is the situation? What is the situation? What is the best goal? What is the best goal? Check It Out Pr ev Check It Out w Person A ie • • • • ly Talk with the person involved in the conflict. Be sure to: Mutually agree on the situation and goal. Ideas to think about. Brainstorm together! Check It Out Fo r Select the best idea and act. Ask “What If?” for each idea. Each person has veto power. Evaluate what happened together. © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life When d o you think th es would b e skills e helpfu l and ma ke life easier? Middle School Lesson 8 Page 125 Page 126 Lesson 8 Fo r Pr ev Middle School Safe and Sound for Life Written Assignment Element Exceeds Expectations 4 The description is clear, accurate and includes all relevant information. The response is comprehensive and shows a depth of understanding of the concepts and/or proficiency in effectively performing the skill. The response uses appropriate language for the classroom. w Does Not Meet Expectations 1 Most of the description is unclear and inaccurate, and there is important missing information. The response uses appropriate language for the classroom. On Progressing Toward Expectations 2 Some of the description may be unclear or inaccurate and there may be some missing or irrelevant information. The response uses appropriate language for the classroom. ie Meets Expectations 3 The description is clear, accurate, and includes relevant information. The response uses appropriate language for the classroom. The student has demonstrated the elements listed above through written or digital assignment. ly Complete one of the three options: – Listen to a popular song – Watch a television show – Play a favorite video game Describe how it encourages people to show one another respect or how it promotes verbal or physical violence. The written description must use language appropriate for the classroom. The following holistic rubric can be used for assessing student ability to identify influences. • • • Elements of the Assignment Assessment Rubric: Influences Comments Teacher Assessment Rubric © Copyright 2014 Fo r © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Written Assignment Element Exceeds Expectations 4 My description is clear, accurate and includes all relevant information. My response is comprehensive and shows the depth of my understanding of the concepts and/or proficiency in effectively performing the skill. My response uses appropriate language for the classroom. w ly On Progressing Toward Expectations 2 Some of my description may be unclear or inaccurate and there may be some missing or irrelevant information. My response uses appropriate language for the classroom. ie Meets Expectations 3 My description is clear, accurate, and includes relevant information. My response uses appropriate language for the classroom. Does Not Meet Expectations 1 Most of my description is unclear or inaccurate, and there is important missing information. My response uses appropriate language for the classroom. Comments Review the directions in the Review the directions in the assignment. Review the rubric and circle the number in the heading with the statements that best represents your work for the assignment. Pr ev These are the elements of the assignment: • Complete one of the three options: – Listen to a popular song – Watch a television show – Play a favorite video game • Describe how it encourages people to show one another respect or how it promotes verbal or physical violence. • Your written description must use language appropriate for the classroom. This rubric can be used for assessing your ability to identify influences. Self-Assessment Rubric: Influences Student Self-Assessment Rubric Name_____________________________ Middle School Lesson 8 Page 127 Page 128 Lesson 8 Fo r Pr ev Identify the situation and the best goal for each person. Decide on a mutually agreed upon situation and goal. Identify ideas to think about. Select the best idea, ask “what if”, act. Evaluate what happened. Use Check It Out. Talk to a trusted adult. Middle School Safe and Sound for Life • • • • • • • • • Exceeds Expectations 4 Situation for each All of the elements person are included clearly Goal for each person and accurately. Mutual situation and The response is goal comprehensive Ideas and shows a depth Select of understanding of the concepts Act Evaluate and/or proficiency Check It Out in effectively Ask a trusted adult performing the skill. Element w ly Does Not Meet Expectations 1 Few or none of the elements are included. Most are unclear and ineffective, and there are important inaccuracies On Progressing Toward Expectations 2 Most of the elements are included. Some may be unclear or ineffective, and there are a few slight inaccuracies. ie Meets Expectations 3 All of the elements are included clearly, effectively, and accurately. The student has demonstrated the elements listed above through written or digital assignments. The following holistic rubric can be used for assessing student ability to resolve conflicts. • • • • • • • Elements of the Skill Assessment Rubric: The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Comments Teacher Assessment Rubric © Copyright 2014 Fo r © Copyright 2014 Pr ev Safe and Sound for Life Middle School Lesson 8 Select the best option, ask “what if” and act. Identify ideas to think about. Describe the mutually agreed upon situation and best goal. Identify a best goal for person B. Describe the situation for person B. Identify a best goal for person A. Describe the situation for person A. Elements Evident w Not Evident ie Emerging ly On Comments You can assign the same weight to each element of the skill. For example, in a skill having three elements, the student would receive 5 points for each element performed correctly. The student could receive a total score of 15 points. You could weight the elements of the skill differently. For example, the student could earn up to 5 points for the first element, up to 9 points for the second element, and one point for the third element, for a maximum total of 15 points. The student has demonstrated the elements listed through written or digital assignments. • • The checklist can also be used as an analytic rubric for scoring student work by assigning a numeric value to the skill levels: Evident, Emerging, and Not Evident. If you assign a numeric score value to the student’s skill level, you can use it in a variety of ways. The following table can be used as a checklist for tracking student ability to use the skill of conflict resolution. Assessment Checklist: The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Teacher Assessment Checklist, Page 1 Page 129 Page 130 Evident Emerging Not Evident Comments Lesson 8 Middle School w ie Pr ev Discuss with trusted adults. Evaluate what happened. ly On The last two steps may not be evident or may be evident in a plan of how they would occur. Use of I-statements to share ideas, feelings, and thoughts. Careful listening. Use of empathy skills. Management of any strong emotions. Checking of feelings. These important skills might not be evident if the WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts is completed only as a written assignment. Fo r Check It Out! Elements Teacher Assessment Checklist, Page 2 Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 Fo r © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life • • • • • • • • • Element Exceeds Expectations 4 Situation for each I included all of the person elements clearly Goal for each per- and accurately. son My response is Mutual situation comprehensive and goal and shows a depth Ideas of understanding Select of the concepts Act and/or proficiency in effectively Evaluate Check It Out performing the Ask a trusted adult skill. Meets Expectations 3 I included all of the elements clearly, effectively, and accurately. w ie Progressing Toward Expectations 2 I included most of the elements. My response may be unclear or ineffective, and there are a few slight inaccuracies. Comments ly On Does Not Meet Expectations 1 I included few or none of the elements. My response is unclear and ineffective, and there are important inaccuracies. Review the directions of the assignment. Review the rubric and circle the number with the statements that best represents your work for this assignment. Pr ev These are the elements of the skill: • Identify the situation and the best goal for each person. • Decide on a mutually agreed upon situation and goal. • Identify ideas to think about. • Select the best idea, ask “what if”, act. • Evaluate what happened. • Use Check It Out. • Talk to a trusted adult. This rubric can be used for assessing your ability to resolve conflicts. Self-Assessment Rubric: The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Student Self-Assessment Rubric Name_____________________________ Middle School Lesson 8 Page 131 Fo r Page 132 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life I described a mutually agreed upon situation and best goal. I identified a best goal for person B. I described the situation for person B. I identified a best goal for person A. I described the situation for person A. Comments ly On I did not do this. Write your response to this question in the “Comments” column: Why do you think you did not do this? w I did this, but it was sort of hard. Write your response to this question in the “Comments” column: Why do you think this was sort of hard? ie I did this, and it was sort of easy. Write your response to this question in the “Comments” column: Why do you think this was sort of easy? Pr ev I did this, and it was very easy. Write your response to this question in the “Comments” column: Why do you think this was very easy? Directions: • Review the directions of the assignment. • Use the following checklist to assess your ability to resolve conflicts. • Think about each action in the left-hand column. • Place an “x” under the statement that best describes what you did and how easy or difficult it was. • Write any ideas or thoughts you have in the “Comments” column. Self-Assessment Checklist: The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Student Self-Assessment Checklist, Page 1 Name_____________________________ © Copyright 2014 © Copyright 2014 Pr ev Safe and Sound for Life w ie ly On Middle School I discussed with trusted adults. I evaluated what happened. I used I-statements to share ideas, feelings, and thoughts. The last two steps may not be evident or may be evident in a plan of how they would occur. I listened carefully. I used empathy skills. I managed any strong emotions. I checked my feelings. These important skills might not be evident if the WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts is completed only as a written assignment. I used Check It Out. I selected the best option, asked “what if” and acted. Fo r I identified ideas to think about. Student Self-Assessment Checklist, Page 2 Name_____________________________ Lesson 8 Page 133 Page 134 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life Selection of the best option, asking “what if” and action. Identified ideas to think about. A mutually agreed upon situation and best goal. An identified best goal for person B. A description of the situation for person B. An identified best goal for person A. A description of the situation for person A. I observed or heard: Pr ev Evident Emerging w ie Not Evident Directions: • Review the directions of the assignment. • Use the following checklist to assess use of conflict resolution skills. • Think about each action in the left-hand column. • Place an “x” under the statement that best describes what you saw or heard. • Write any ideas or thoughts you have in the “Comments” column. • Answer the questions at the end of the checklist. Fo r ly Comments On Peer Assessment Checklist: The WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts Peer Assessment Checklist, Page 1 Name of Student Assessing ______________________ Name of Student Being Assessed__________________ © Copyright 2014 © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life w ie Pr ev Middle School What clarifications are needed? What strengths did you observe? Consider knowledge and/or skills. An evaluation of what happened. The last step may not be evident or may be evident in a plan of how it would occur. Use of I-statements to share ideas, feelings, and thoughts. Careful listening. Use of empathy skills. Management of any strong emotions. Checking of feelings. ly On These important skills might not be evident if the WISE Way to Resolve Conflicts is completed only as a written assignment. Talking with a trusted adult. Fo r Use of Check It Out! Peer Assessment Checklist, Page 2 Name of Student Assessing ______________________ Name of Student Being Assessed__________________ Lesson 8 Page 135 ly On w ie Pr ev Fo r Page 136 Lesson 8 Middle School Safe and Sound for Life © Copyright 2014 9 Taking Control National Health Education Standards and Performance Indicators Student Learning Objectives • Identify safety guidelines to avoid dangerous situations. • Core Concepts [1.8.3; 1.8.5; 1.8.7; 1.8.8] • Core Concepts [4.2] • Analyzing Influences [3.10] On • Analyze influences that promote aggression and violence. Michigan Health Education Standards and Grade Level Expectations ly LESSON • Demonstrate strategies for avoiding dangerous situations, including refusal skills. • Analyzing Influences [2.8.2; 2.8.5; 2.8.6; 2.8.7] • Examine situations where adult help is needed, including depression. • Accessing Information [3.8.2; 3.8.4; 3.8.5] • Interpersonal Communication [3.13] • Self Management [3.6; 3.7; 3.8] w • Interpersonal Communication [4.8.2] • Accessing Information [3.5; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5; 5.3] ie • Self Management [7.8.1; 7.8.2; 7.8.3] Lesson Synopsis Say “No!” Pr ev Review the homework assignment listing situations where using the skills learned would be beneficial. Introduce the lesson on self-control. Discuss influences that promote respect and those that promote violence. List ways to prevent becoming involved in dangerous or threatening situations. Explain how asking questions can help a person stay safe. Review refusal skills. Name situations where finding adult help is critical. Refocus on a situation that needs adult attention: depression. Identify signs of depression. Apply communication skills to help someone. Apply refusal skills using video scenarios. Review the six ways people have control. Explain how to decide when getting help is the best choice. Provide the “Health News Break! Taking Control.” Time Introduction 5 minutes Materials Needed Teacher Resources • PowerPoint or Transparency Master #1: “You Have Control” • Family Resource: “Health News Break! Skills to Make Life Easier” (from lesson 8) Fo r Activity Supplied by the Teacher • Projector and screen Digital Tools: • Computers or other devices © Copyright 2014 Safe and Sound for Life Traditional Tools: • Transparencies Middle School Lesson 9 Page 137