https://padlet.com/stephaniesalone/dye4aj0tbdw0gf3g Managing Anger in Conflict Situations en-us 2022-04-22 18:28:59 UTC 2026-01-10 22:04:19 UTC hello@padlet.com stephaniesalone https://padlet.com/stephaniesalone/dye4aj0tbdw0gf3g/wish/2154040595 2022-04-22 19:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesalone/dye4aj0tbdw0gf3g/wish/2154040595 stephaniesalone https://padlet.com/stephaniesalone/dye4aj0tbdw0gf3g/wish/2154043618 1. Students read a conflict scenario. 

Distribute copies of the “I Said…I Meant” activity sheet to each student. Have students fold the activity sheet in half on the dotted line, so that the bottom half is not visible while students are reading the top half.

Ask two volunteers to read the dialogue between Brenda and Maria, supplying appropriate tone of voice, body language, and facial expressions. 

When the volunteers are finished, ask students to explain what happened in this scenario and identify the problem that was causing the conflict. (Students might respond: Brenda wanted to do a favor for Maria. Maria is angry at Brenda for leaving the baby at home to get milk.) 

Ask the class to describe the tone of voice, body language, and facial expressions of the two volunteers and elicit comments about how their nonverbal messages reflected their feelings. 

2. Students consider the unspoken thoughts and emotions behind the conflict.

Tell students to unfold the activity sheet to expose the dialogue that includes the characters’ real thoughts and feelings in italics. Ask two volunteers to read the italicized parts of the dialogue, using nonverbal messages that reflect what they are saying. 

Ask the class to comment on how the volunteers’ nonverbal communication differed from the first reading and what that might say about the characters’ emotions. (Student responses should include emotions other than anger, such as amazement, frustration, and anxiety.) 

3. Students recognize that controlling anger allows people to communicate more effectively. 

Ask students why the characters in the scenario didn’t just say what they meant. Lead them to understand that sometimes our anger leads us to speak without thinking. Point out to students how differently this conflict might have ended if the two people had communicated what they really meant. 

Remind students of “the straw that broke the camel’s back” and the role of stress in conflict situations. Guide students to the realization that, in conflict situations, there are often hidden emotions and events that contribute to the intensity of the conflict. Suggest that students be aware of the underlying feelings that contribute to conflict situations. Tell students that being aware of the emotions that are involved in a conflict will help them to communicate more accurately. ]]> 2022-04-22 19:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesalone/dye4aj0tbdw0gf3g/wish/2154043618