THEME: Peaceful Conflict Resolution

LESSON: 3

OBJECTIVE(S) - The learners will be able to:
1. Ask, "What is the problem?"
2. Ask, "How does the bully feel?"
3. Ask, "How does the victim feel?"

MATERIALS:
1. Any two/three puppets
2. Computers and Internet access

WARM-UP:
1. Using puppets, teacher reviews the following:

• "He/She is aggressive, passive, assertive."
• "He/She is a bully, a victim, an assertive child."
• "He/She is arrogant, sad, angry, confident, happy."

ACTIVITIES:
1. Teacher directs the students to the "Pencil Problem Conflict" web page. This web page presents a video clip of one student without any pencils and three students who have their own pencils. The child without a pencil grabs a pencil from one of the other students. Teacher and students discuss and describe the two behaviors and different emotions involved.

2. Teacher models correct pronunciation for the following key questions. Students repeat:

• "What is the problem?"
• "How does the bully feel?"
• "How does the victim feel?"

3. The teacher stages a conflict between two puppets. A third puppet or student volunteer interviews the class by asking the three key questions. Other volunteers offer the answers.

4. Students work in groups of three to plan a brief role-play portraying a conflict. Two are involved in the conflict. One is the interviewer who will ask the three key questions.

CLOSURE:
1. Volunteers present their role-play of the conflict. Interviewer asks the three key questions to the class.

• "What is the problem?"
• "How does the bully feel?"
• "How does the victim feel?"

2. Students identify the problem, the bully's feelings, and the victim's feelings.

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.