STEP 1: Refl ect on a source of confl ict in your own life. Download an editable version UNIT 5: adaPT STUDENT HANDOUT warm-up: what types of confl icts do you experience? Think about a confl ict or disagreement that recently occurred in your life. It could be a problem in your family, between you and your friends, or something that happened at school or at work. It could be a disagreement with your boyfriend or girlfriend, or even something that happened on the street with strangers. Then, do a free write in the box provided. What happened to start the confl ict? How did it escalate, or get worse? Was it resolved, or is it still a problem for you? Freewrite STEP 2: Identify the wants and needs for each party in the confl ict. confl ict: when wants and needs collide Confl ict occurs when two people (or groups of people) have wants or needs that are in opposition to each other. Confl icts happen everyday, ranging in seriousness from respectful disagreements to extremely dangerous. However, confl icts aren't always bad. In fact, they can lead to growth and positive change. Confl ict resolution is the practice of negotiating or compromising to bring an end to a disagreement before it escalates. The fi rst step in any confl ict resolution is to acknowledge the confl ict and understand the disagreement that's really behind it. You can do this by identifying the wants and needs which are in confl ict. In your freewrite confl ict: Person A wanted . . . . . . but Person B wanted . . . LESSON 24: RESOLVING CONFLICTS Property of PeerForward/© 2022 PeerForward; All Rights Reserved. lesson 24: Resolving ConfliCts 363https://www.peerforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/12th-Grade_Lesson-24-Handouts.pdf