1. Feb. 22
In your journals: Create a list of negative and positive emotions in two separate columns
Agenda: Communication and Conflict
De-escalating Violence
Facebook posts due Friday/If you did not send in your video’s they are now late
Homework Tonight: Family Tree

2. What is your communication style?

3. Conflict Styles Is Conflict Good? Bad? Ok sometimes?
Review of 6 styles: Which style of conflict do you tend to use most?

4. In the Mix Student Conflict Resolution Film

5. Today: What happens when people get angry?
When is the last time you were angry?
What happened?
Ex. Yell at someone else, cry, punch the wall?

6. In pairs
Discuss how you felt when somebody was angry with you. How did you know the other person was angry? What did you do in reaction to the other persons anger?

7. Join another pair to create a group of 4
Discussion: Is there any correct way to handle anger?

8. How many of you said physical violence?
Punching walls, getting into fights, standing up for yourself if you can’t take it anymore is not always the answer. The physical pain you get from fighting is a release for the internal pain you have no idea how to handle.
The challenge: what are your positive options

9. Anger Triggers When someone hurts, criticizes or embarrasses us
Denied what we want or need
Others behaving offensively
Feeling powerless no control over the situation
Witnessing injustice, prejudice or violence

10. Blowing off Steam Desks in groups of eight facing each other
In groups of 6-8 with desks in group setting Place the cup at one end of the table. Tape the grocery bag to the other end. When I say go, the group must attempt to blow the cup into the grocery bag at the other end with no physical touching only air power. Continue to try until you find a quick method of achieving your goal.

11. Why did I choose this game?
Were you frustrated at all? How did you get beyond that feeling? Lets look at some alternatives ways of dealing with anger.

12. The Anger Mountain

13. How can I cool off?
Reading thanks to post by Jason

14. Ineffective Ways Stuff it in and pretend nothing is wrong
Get back at someone verbally
Pick a fight with someone else (displacement)
Ignore the situation

15. Reading I messages