Lesson 5 – Other ways to ground the rocket

Today’s lesson will help build 4 skills that are essential to resolving conflicts and preventing violence: 1. listening 2.Showing empathy 3. expressing emotions constructively 4. Responding constructively to others’ anger

How do you define empathy? What do you think empathy has to do with conflict resolution?

Empathy The ability to identify or imagine what other people might be feeling or their perspectives of a solution Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes

Skills of expressing Emotions To resolve conflict it requires that both people are able to manage their anger, listen to one another and think about the situation from both sides of the conflict

Telling my side of the story Take ownership of your thoughts, opinions, and feelings –Say: –I think… –I feel… Rather than: People say that Everyone else thinks/feels that…

Telling my side of the story State facts that are involved in situation If you think it will help, state your reasons for thinking or feeling the way you do If you think it will help, tell the person what you want to happen

When someone is angry about something you did or did not do Listen carefully Show empathy Clarify the situation by sharing how you think/feel

When someone expresses anger in a way that signals may be danger Ask to talk later Leave the situation Get help from a trusted adult

Signs that would signal danger is possible Yelling with intense anger Clenched fists Presence of weapons Influence of alcohol or other drugs

6 keys to working on conflict resolutions Handout page 60 mml5