Many teenagers struggle with resolving conflicts with peers, friends, or family members. Here's a form that can guide them through the steps they need to take to identify the problem, their contribution to the problem, and their willingness to improve the situation.

Concepts

conflict resolution, self reflection, friendship, counseling, behavior intervention

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a counseling office or center when helping teens deal with conflicts with peers
• A good resource for a peer counseling group to help their friends handle conflicts
• Have learners in a language arts class fill out the form from the perspective of a character dealing with conflict in his or her life

Classroom Considerations

• You may need to reformat or have participants note their responses on another piece of paper, as the form doesn't provide a lot of space for answers
• Worksheet may be best used as a guide to a conversation, rather than a form to fill out

Pros

• Prompts participants to reflect on their behavior and what they can do to improve a situation
• Questions are thought provoking and helpful

Cons

• Presumes a safe atmosphere for the discussion of personal issues