Skills for Understanding Conflict
Understanding Conflict Skills
These links provide details on key skills related to understanding conflict needed by conflict-competent students and teachers.
- ID Conflict Triggers in Others
- ID Conflict Triggers in Self
- ID Constructive Conflict
- ID Destructive Conflict
- ID Needs-Based Conflict
Related Videos of Possible Interest
- Elementary Students Using Their Playground Peace Bridge
- NewsHour segment on the 4Rs Program at Brooklyn’s P.S. 24.
- Peace Helpers: PS 24
- Peace Learning
- Seeing Both Sides of a Story
- Sketch Video on Power Issues
- The Forum: Conflict Resolution in a Circle
- Workable Peace Teacher Guide Video
Related Catalog Resources
Below you'll find a randomized listing of up to 20 related items (we may have more...) drawn from our Resource Catalog.
| Resource Title | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Advice from our "tween" and teen experts | Pdf document with advice on bullying from the Youth Expert Panel. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| VOV activities: Learning nonviolent conflict resolution skills, grades 7-12 | 13-page PDF document which presents activities for 7-12 graders to improve conflict resolution skills. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| School-based violence prevention programs: A resource manual | 199-page pdf manual which "provides practical research- and expert-based information on school-based programs to prevent interpersonal violence. We review 79 prevention programs. Each has research evidence, addresses unique "at-risk" populations, such as children with disabilities, or uses innovative approaches to engaging youth." | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| PROS: Peaceful resolution for Oklahoma [high school] students | 106-page PDF manual designed to help teachers and trainers teach high school students the art of peer mediation. Includes definitions, exercises to improve communication skills, leadership and problem solving. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Ideology and conflict | Powerpoint presentation which discusses ideology and its role in conflict, with suggestions on handling ideological conflict. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Conflict resolution and peer mediation, volume II: Elementary school guide | 52-page pdf guide used to teach conflict resolution and peer mediation in elementary schools. Includes 10 lesson plans covering topics such as "dealing with feelings," "building self-esteem," "exploring the issue of stereotypes" and "introducing peer mediation to students." Includes bibliography. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Companion curriculum to: Innocents lost by Jimmie Briggs | Pdf teacher's guide companion to the book, "Innocents Lost" by Jimmie Briggs with five lessons to accompany readings from the book. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Nonviolence: An Assertive Approach to Conflict | This 50-minute activity lesson plan takes the Occupy Wall Street protest movement as a jumping off point to explore different approaches to resolving conflicts. The lesson is structured to help students explore what escalates/deescalates conflict; look at the difference between aggressive, submissive and assertive responses to conflict; focus on...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Flash judgements | Pdf document with exercise related to forming judgements based on appearance. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Briefing paper for trainee teachers of citizenship education: Resolving conflict between countries | 6-page pdf briefing paper which "aims to introduce pupils to the values of open-mindedness and respect for others’ views, teachers should concentrate their approach on analysing with students how such destructive and confrontational situations arise, and how they can be avoided ... a commitment by states to this process is articulated in Article...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Scope and impact of bullying | Pdf document which discusses bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Conflict resolution and peer mediation, volume II: Middle and high school guide | 62-page pdf guide used to teach conflict resolution and peer mediation in middle and high schools. With nine lesson plans on topics such as, "cultural characteristics," "self-esteem," "gender equity" and "introduction to mediation." Includes bibliographical references. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Violence begets violence, breaking conflict cycles | One page diagram illustrating the cycle of conflict caused by stress in a child. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Children at risk, violence in our home | Two diagrams, one outlining the ways in which children may be at risk, such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the second diagram shows ways in which at risk children have problems in school, such as acting out, falling asleep, and no respect for authority. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Annotated bibliography | Annotated bibliography of materials related to conflict resolution education | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Teachers Without Borders Dr. Joseph Hungwa Memorial Peace Education Program | This 300+ page guide provides a full professional development curriculum in peace education. It was developed by Teachers Beyond Borders. The goal is to bring Peace Education to new audiences around the world. The program is divided into three units, which progress on a continuum from theoretical to practical. Unit 1 provides the history of...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Further resources | Word document bibliography of materials related to conflict resolution. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Shared criticisms of CRE research | Powerpoint presentation presenting criticism of conflict resolution education research. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| Working with angry and disruptive youth in the classroom | 8-page Powerpoint presenation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education, which provided, "insights into youth anger and strategies to positively address these challenges in the classroom, participants will understand the reasons behind escalating behavior and will practice how to respond effectively to strong willed...(see more) | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
| GIRC Annotated Bibliography of Conflict Resolution Resources | An annotated bibliography from the Global Issues Resource Center on conflict resolution resources covering the topics of bullying prevention, classroom management, and trauma & violence prevention. Includes books, curricula, videotapes, simulations and games. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource View in Browser |
