1. THE CONFLICT ESCALATOR
Lesson 6
Too Good for Drugs and Violence

2. What is a CONFLICT?

3. A CONFLICT is a problem with at least 2 sides.

4. Disagreements are a part of life!
CONFLICT
Disagreements are a part of life!

5. What is
VIOLENCE?

6. VIOLENCE is intentional harm done to another person or people

7. FIGHT OR FLIGHT When conflict begins, you get a rush of energy.
As the conflict gets stronger, so do your feelings.
One thing leads to another!

8. How is an intensifying conflict like an escalator?
CONFLICT ESCALATOR
How is an intensifying conflict like an escalator?

9. CONFLICT ESCALATOR RISK FACTORS
What are some factors that can fuel a conflict or increase the likelihood that it will intensfy?
Person doesn’t care
Troublemaker / Bully
Drugs or Alcohol are involved
Other people
Weapons available
No supervision
RISK
FACTORS

10. VIDEO CLIP
The Party's Over

11. DE-ESCALATION STRATEGIES
Call the other person by name.
Use a calm voice.
Relax your body.
Use words like “Let’s”, “We”, and “Our”.
Ask to hear the other point of view.
Attack the problem not the person.
Brainstorm together
Treat the other person the way you want to be treated.

12. WRITING ACTIVITY
Write a paragraph about a conflict you wish you had handled differently.
Who was involved?
What was it about?
How did you handle it?
How did it end?
What would you do differently?