The Drop of HoneyA Farsi Story by David Heathfield

Lesson Aims:To understand how to resolve conflicts in a variety of situations

Lesson Objectives:Create a role-play examining how to resolve conflictComplete a flow diagram examining how to resolve conflict

Acting out a scenario

With a partner act out a scenarioWith a partner act out a scenario

There are 3 role plays for you to tryThere are 3 role plays for you to try

For each one, act it out twiceFor each one, act it out twice

First time: Act it out and ‘be angry’First time: Act it out and ‘be angry’

Second time: Try and find a solution to the problemSecond time: Try and find a solution to the problem

Acting out a scenario

After each scenario discuss the following After each scenario discuss the following points:points:

1.1. What did it feel like first time round?What did it feel like first time round?

2.2. How did you manage to How did you manage to resolve the conflictresolve the conflict??

3.3. Was it easy or hard?Was it easy or hard?

Flow diagram

You will be given a You will be given a partly completed partly completed flow diagramflow diagram

You have to write in You have to write in a ‘peaceful act’ for a ‘peaceful act’ for each level of the each level of the flow diagramflow diagram

Flow diagram

Questions:Questions:

1.1. How many people were How many people were involved or hurt in the involved or hurt in the different stages of the different stages of the conflict?conflict?

2.2. Where was it easiest to think Where was it easiest to think of a peaceful action? of a peaceful action? (Near the (Near the beginning, or near the end?)beginning, or near the end?)

3.3. Why is it harder to do the Why is it harder to do the right thing – what does it right thing – what does it take?take?