Conflict Resolution
Primary 6 · Social and Religious Studies
Conflict Resolution
Lesson 4 of 4
20 min
Let's begin
Two families on Umutoni's hill stopped speaking after a quarrel over a goat. For a whole year their children were not allowed to play together.
When the families finally made peace, everyone on the hill felt lighter. The children ran straight back to their football.
Today you will see what happens when conflicts are left unsolved, and what peace makes possible.
Rwanda knows how far hatred can go. That is why Rwandans work so hard for unity today.
Worked example
Turning blame into an "I feel" sentence.
Blaming: "You always steal my ruler!"
Step 1 Say how you feel: "I feel upset..."
Step 2 Say what happened, without insults: "...when my ruler is taken without asking."
Step 3 Say what you need: "Please ask me first."
Result: "I feel upset when my ruler is taken without asking. Please ask me first." The other person hears the problem, not an attack.
Tip
Peace is the soil. Development is the crop
Nothing grows in a field where people are fighting. Solve conflicts peacefully, and everything else can grow.
Answer each one, then tap Show answer to check.
Give two effects of conflicts that are left unsolved.
Answer: any two of: violence, loss of life, destroyed property, refugees, poverty, children missing school, broken families.
Give two benefits of solving conflicts peacefully.
Answer: any two of: peace and safety, unity, development, saved friendships, saved time and money, a good place to learn.
Turn this into an "I feel" sentence: "You never share the football!"
Answer: for example: "I feel left out when I don't get a turn with the football. Can we take turns?"
Why does peace help development?
Answer: in peace, people can farm, trade, build and study without fear.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
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Quick check
Which of these is an "I feel" sentence?
