# Lesson 192: Solving conflicts peacefully

🟡 SOCIAL STUDIES (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Responsibility and Citizenship

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## Objective

I can tell what a small conflict is and use peaceful steps like stopping, using calm words, listening, and choosing a fair solution.

## Materials

- Plain paper and crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook page for a small peace-steps poster
- Optional: puppets or small toys to act out conflicts

## Mini-lesson — Small conflicts and peace steps

A conflict is a small problem or disagreement between people. For example, two children both want the same ball.

We can try to solve many small conflicts peacefully. Peacefully means using calm words, listening, and kind choices, not hurting.

Peace steps for small conflicts

- Step 1 — Stop and breathe. Pause your body. Take a slow breath.
- Step 2 — Say the problem. Use a calm voice: "We both want the ball."
- Step 3 — Listen. Each person takes a turn to talk and listen.
- Step 4 — Think of fair ideas. For example, take turns, share, or use a timer.
- Step 5 — Choose a peaceful plan. Agree on one idea and try it.

When to ask an adult for help

- If you have tried peace steps and still cannot agree.
- If someone is not safe (hitting, kicking, or using very mean words).
- Then you go to a trusted adult right away for help.

In this lesson, we talk about small, everyday conflicts. An adult helps with bigger or unsafe problems.

Picture strip: From conflict to peace

## Guided Practice — Peace-steps poster

You will make a peace-steps poster to remind you how to solve small conflicts calmly.

1. Turn your paper tall. At the top, write or trace "My peace steps".
2. Draw five boxes going down the page, like a simple staircase or ladder.
3. In each box, draw a small picture for one step: Stop, Breathe, Say the problem, Listen, Choose a fair plan.
4. Next to each picture, write or trace a short sentence, such as "Step 1: I stop my body." or "Step 4: I listen to the other person."
5. Under the boxes, write or trace: "I can solve small conflicts peacefully."
6. Show your poster to an adult. Practise touching each step from top to bottom and saying the words out loud.

Tracing Pad
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## Practice — Try peaceful choices

Use short stories or simple role-plays to practise peaceful ways to solve small conflicts.

1. With an adult, think of three small conflict stories, such as "Two children want the same crayon" or "Someone cuts in front of you in line".
2. For each story, act it out with toys, puppets, or by talking. First show a not-peaceful way (shouting, grabbing), then stop.
3. Now try again with peace steps: stop, breathe, say the problem, listen, and choose a fair plan (like take turns or ask an adult).
4. After each story, say one sentence that starts with "A peaceful choice is…" and finish it with your own idea.
5. At the end, tell an adult which peace step you think will help you the most this week.

## Quick Check — Solving conflicts peacefully

Answer each question about conflicts and peaceful choices. These questions check simple ideas only.

1) What is a small conflict?

When everyone is quiet and agrees. A small problem or disagreement between people. A time when nobody talks.
A conflict is a small problem between people.

2) What does it mean to solve a conflict peacefully?

To shout until you get your way. To walk away and never talk again. To use calm words, listen, and choose a kind, fair plan.
Peaceful solving uses calm words and fair choices.

3) What is a good first step when you feel upset in a conflict?

Stop and take a slow breath. Push someone. Grab the toy quickly.
Stopping and breathing helps your body calm down.

4) Two children both want the same ball. Which is a peaceful choice?

One child keeps the ball all day and shouts at the other. They take turns with a timer. They throw the ball away.
Taking turns is a fair, peaceful solution.

5) Which sentence uses calm words in a conflict?

"Move! It is mine!" "I do not care how you feel." "We both want a turn. How can we share?"
Calm words name the problem and look for sharing.

6) Why is listening important when solving a conflict?

It helps you understand how the other person feels. It makes the problem bigger. It means you never get to talk.
Listening helps both sides feel heard.

7) When should you ask an adult for help?

Only when you want to get someone in trouble. When you cannot solve the conflict or when someone is not safe. Never, you must always fix it alone.
Trusted adults help with hard or unsafe problems.

8) Which words could you use to start a peaceful talk?

"I feel upset when we both grab the toy. Can we take turns?" "You are always wrong." "I will never talk to you again."
"I feel" sentences can start a calm talk.

9) Which example shows you understand peace steps?

"I should always grab what I want." "If I am mad, I must shout." "I can stop, breathe, talk, listen, and share."
These words match the peace-steps poster.

10) Which sentence shows you are trying to solve conflicts peacefully?

"I will fight until I win." "I will try peaceful steps and ask for help when I need it." "I will never share."
Using peaceful steps and asking for help is a strong goal.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can say in simple words what a conflict is. Student can name at least one peaceful step (stop, breathe, talk, listen, share). Student can describe a fair solution for a small conflict (like taking turns). Student can say when to ask an adult for help. Student shows a basic understanding that conflicts can often be solved peacefully.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can talk about solving conflicts peacefully. 🙂 I know some ideas about solving conflicts, but I want more practice. 😅 Solving conflicts still feels a bit tricky to me.

#### Next time I will practise…

Stopping and taking a breath when I feel upset Using calm words to say the problem Listening and looking for a fair way to share
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