THEME: Peaceful Conflict Resolution

LESSON: 5

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 "Grade Competition Conflict" web page. This web page presents a video clip of a group of students mocking a student who receives a failing grade on a test paper. Teacher and students discuss and describe the two behaviors and different emotions involved.

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

• "What is the problem?"
• "How do the bullies feel?"
• "How does the victim feel?"

3. The teacher stages a conflict between two puppets. A third puppet interviews the class by asking the three key questions. 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.

• "What is the problem?"
• "How do the bullies feel?"
• "How does the victim feel?"

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

• "What is the problem?"
• "How do the bullies 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.