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=  = =  Instructional Plan Table  = Learning Objective Given a scenario, analyze a teen confrontation and the application of conflict resolution skills. Content Presentation // Content:  // The students will examine a live-action role-play of a potentially violent confrontation between two teens. The scenario will end unresolved in a tense confrontation. See storyboard. // Model/Demonstration:  //  1. [Anticipatory set] Students will be asked to watch a role-play of a confrontation between two teens and a subsequent discussion with an adult. The adult will model empathetic listening skills. // Pretest:  // Questions posed to class, open for group discussion: // Materials and Media Selection:  // None needed. Storyboard and script (attached). Three copies of the script will be needed for role players. Student Participation // Student Grouping:  // Students will observe role-plays in the large group for the demonstration; they will work in small groups of 4-6 when engaging in planning role-plays and overt practice of skills in subsequent objectives. // Practice Items and Activities:  //  1. Students will watch the demonstration on teen confrontations.  a. The teacher role-player will model empathetic listening.  2. Students will engage in discussion about teen confrontations.  a. Questions to class: what did the teacher do well?  b. Questions to class: what do you think would have happened if the teacher had demanded to know what was going on or who was involved up front?  3. Students will offer suggestions for how to avoid, resolve or diffuse confrontations, based on their observations of the role-play.  a. Question to class: what else could the teacher have done to help Renee? Feedback Students will give feedback of their understanding of the role play shown. The instructor will walk around and question groups individually about their role-play development during later objectives.
 * 1)  Do teens have confrontations like this?
 * 2)  Why did this particular conflict escalate?
 * 3)  How did the adult intervene to de-escalate this situation?

STORYBOARD and SCRIPT Concept: Teens (aged 13-19) in the Chicago Public Schools may experience potentially violent confrontations within and near the school setting. Generally, these confrontations involve other teens with whom they are enrolled in school. The goal of this role-play is to demonstrate a realistic example of a typical confrontation between two teens and a strategy for intervention involving empathetic listening. Setting: An empty school classroom, immediately after school is released. Actor(s): RENEE, a female student. KAREN, a female student. MR. ANDERSON, a male teacher. Action Summary: KAREN enters a classroom and speaks with RENEE in a menacing way. Tension escalates as the conversation continues. RENEE then speaks with MR. ANDERSON about her experience. Script: See following page.

Role-Play: A Tense Confrontation Opening:// RENEE is seated at a desk in an empty classroom, putting her books away in a backpack and preparing to leave. KAREN enters the room and approaches RENEE. //  __ KAREN __ : [// smiling //] What’s going on, Renee? __RENEE__: [// looking stressed //]. I’m just trying to get my stuff packed up and go home. What’s going on with you? __ KAREN __ : [// laughs //] You forget about our conversation last week? I am waiting for my homework. You did it like we agreed right? __RENEE__: [// looking // // worried //]. Actually, I didn’t do it. I think we might get caught if I keep doing your homework. Mrs. J has been telling us that we have to do our own work. __ KAREN __ : [// angrily //] I thought we had a deal, Renee. You do my homework and I don’t hurt you. I don’t want to have to make your life miserable. There are a lot of girls who would like to know if you are going to act like a snitch. It could be dangerous. __RENEE__: I’m not going to tell on you. I just don’t want to be involved in any more of this cheating stuff. [// Crossing her arms tightly //] I’m not going to do it, Karen. __ KAREN __ : [// slowly and menacingly //] Well, you won’t like what’s going to happen if you don’t do what I say. You better get my homework done or you will be sorry in the morning. Think about it or you will be sorry. Ending:// KAREN smiles while looking at RENEE, and draws her index finger across her own throat, to suggest violence. KAREN then leaves the room. MR. ANDERSON enters the room. //  __ MR. ANDERSON __ : Hello, Renee. You are here a little late [pauses, looks at RENEE with concern]. Is everything okay? __RENEE__: No. I’m having a personal problem. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : [Calmly] Well, if you ever want to talk, I am here to listen. __RENEE__: [Sighs, worried] I don’t think you can help me. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : How about giving me a try? If I can’t help, maybe I can point you to someone who can help. It’s up to you. __RENEE__: [Frightened] Someone is hassling me, trying to get me to do something I don’t want to do. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : It sounds like you are feeling unsure about what you should do. __RENEE__: I am. I just don’t know what to do. __MR. ANDERSON__: [Thoughtfully] I wonder if it would help to ask yourself what your choices are. You can go along with it or choose not to. __RENEE__: Well, I feel like I don’t have any choice. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : It might seem like you have no choice, but you always have a choice in what you are going to do or not do. The truth is that you can’t control other people, but you can always control yourself. I wonder why you feel you have no choice. __RENEE__: Someone said they were going to hurt me if I didn’t do what they said. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : That sounds pretty frightening. I wonder how you would like to see this handled. __RENEE__: I would like to see this girl expelled from school so I wouldn’t have to be scared of her anymore. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : That sounds like a reasonable idea. People can be expelled for threatening other students. I can help you if you feel like you can share a little more information with me. Do you want to tell me who the girl is? __RENEE__: I don’t want them to know it was me who told on them. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : Principal Jones is the only person who can expel a student. How about if we agree to keep this confidential between you, me and Principal Jones? Then, would you feel comfortable telling me who the girl is? __RENEE:__ I guess so. __ MR. ANDERSON __ : Renee, this is a difficult position you are in and I admire your decision to share it with me. You are very brave to be honest about what is happening to you. Let’s go and talk to Principal Jones. I will be there the entire time to support you and make sure that our agreement about protecting your identity is kept. // End of role-play. //