Art and Conflict Scenarios

THEME: Peaceful Conflict Resolution

LESSON: 10

OBJECTIVE(S) - The learners will be able to:
1. Create conflict scenario pictures to send to partners in Mexico, Canada, or USA
2. Identify the bully, the victim, and the problem
3. Ask, “What is a solution to the conflict?”
4. Create solution scenario pictures to send to partners in Mexico and Canada

MATERIALS:
1. Drawing Paper
2. Crayons, Markers, or Colored Pencils
3. Computers and Internet access

ACTIVITIES:
1. Teacher explains that for this activity, Canadian, Mexican and American students will draw a picture of a conflict scenario for their email partner.

  • Students will write a title on the drawing.
  • Ex. "Soccer Upset"
  • Students will sign their names on the back of the drawing.

2. Teacher explains that when the drawings are completed, he/she will send them to our partners in the other country.

3. Once our partners have received the drawings, the teacher will distribute the pictures to the email partners.

4. The email partner will draw a picture in which they show a solution to the conflict.
Students will write the same title that their partner used and add the word, "Solution."

  • Ex. "Soccer Upset: A Solution"
  • Students will sign their name on the back of the drawing.

5. Teacher will send these back to the students email partners.

CLOSURE:
1. Student volunteers will dramatize one of the scenarios sent from email partners.

2. Student volunteers lead a class discussion asking the following questions:

  • "What is the problem?"
  • "How does the bully feel?"
  • "How does the passive child feel?"
  • "How does the assertive child feel?"
  • “What is a peaceful solution to the problem?”

ASSESSMENT:
1. Teacher observation and perceptions of classroom interaction and students participation will be the basis of evaluation for the accuracy of pronunciation and correct use of sentence structures.


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