YOU BELONG HERE Violence Prevention Curriculum

Health 2

LESSON

Nine

Understanding Other Perspectives

60 minutes

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This lesson explores how emotions influence conflict and teaches practical skills for managing disagreements constructively. Through personal reflection, structured discussion, and guided practice, students examine their own emotional responses during conflicts and learn strategies for effective perspective-taking. The lesson emphasizes how understanding different viewpoints and managing emotional responses can prevent conflicts from escalating into harmful situations.
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how to prepare for this lesson

At the start of class:

  • Groups pre-determined to save time
  • Students should have journals out
  • Students should have H2.1-2 Violence Pyramid Handout from lesson 1 for reference throughout the lesson and/or the classroom Violence Pyramid chart paper should be on display
  • Copies of H2.9 Perspective-Taking Practice Handout (2 pages) for each group

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