Lesson Plan

Identifying Emotions in Conflicts

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The takeaway from the second lesson plan in the Resolving Conflicts module is that "conflict is like an iceberg" in that we only see a small portion of what's involved in conflicts. Participants learn to identify the many unseen feelings that can affect reactions and intensify conflicts.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Enlarge and post Indira Gandhi's statement in a prominent place in the classroom
  • Remind class members to keep all materials and homework generated in the lessons in their course folder
Classroom Considerations
  • Second lesson of six in the Resolving Conflicts module
  • Requires copies for each participant of the "Sometimes I Feel" and "Scale of Emotions" activity sheets
Pros
  • The "Sometimes I Feel" handout provides a list of over 100 words that describe feelings
Cons
  • None