CONFLICT

OBJECTIVES

Define and differentiate between different types of conflict.

Analyze causes of conflict.

Explain how a conflict can escalate or de-escalate.

WARM UP

What is CONFLICT?

Struggle between incompatible persons, ideas, or interests.

RECENT/CURRENT CONFLICTS

Examples of conflicts we’ve discussed or you are aware of:

Place these in categories based on participants.

SIX CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT

Intrapersonal Conflict

Single person whose 2 or more goals, beliefs, or actions can’t be reconciled

or achieved simultaneously.

Wanting to ace a test tomorrow and go to a movie with friends tonight.

SIX CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT

Interpersonal Conflict

Two or more individuals whose goals, beliefs, or actions can’t be reconciled

or achieved simultaneously.

Two people both claim a piece of property as their own.

SIX CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT

Intragroup Conflict

Occurs between the members of a single group.

Protestant Reformation, Primary Elections

SIX CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT

Intergroup Conflict

Occurs between two or more distinct groups of individuals.

Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims, Bloods and Crips

SIX CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT

International Conflict

Occurs between two or more nations.

WWI, WWII

SIX CATEGORIES OF CONFLICT

Global Conflict

Occurs when human goals, actions, or beliefs cannot be reconciled but

individuals involved do not necessarily belong to distinct groups or nations.

Global Warming, AIDS

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Come up with another example for each of the 6 types of conflict.

REFLECT

Philosopher Benedict de Baruch Spinoza once said that people go to war for five basic reasons – fear, greed, tribal hatreds, jealousy, and love of power. On the basis of your own knowledge of history and current events, do you agree? Would you add any other reasons to the list? Support your response with facts.

CAUSES OF CONFLICT? Resources

Demand > Supply Territory

Politics Ideology Alliances Independence

Values Religion Ethnicity/ Tribalism

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

How might flexibility, compromise, and a respect for the needs and views of others lead people to avoid wars?

How might these qualities help individuals avoid personal conflicts in their own lives?

RESOLVING CONFLICT

Majority vs. Consensus Decision

Activity: Choose one of the following categories and as a group identify one thing you can live with, one thing you

can live without

Candy, TV Show, Magazine, Sport, Band/Song, Drink (Non-Alcoholic),

ACTIVITY REFLECTION

When did discussion get tense or when did conflict escalate in your groups?

Handout “Escalation/De-escalation of Conflict”

RESOLVING CONFLICT

Erdenheim & Enfield fighting over a Slushy machine…who resolves?

Pro-Choice and Pro-Life activists…who resolves?

US accusing Iran of restarting nuclear facilities to manufacture weapons…who resolves?

CLOSURE

Is peaceful resolution of international and global conflict possible?

HOMEWORK

Choose a conflict on the continent of Africa that you wish to research in greater detail.

Is it a recent or current conflict? Is it relevant/significant? Can I analyze the conflict for causes,

points of view of combatants, and possible solutions?

SUGGESTIONS

Somalia Ivory Coast Rwanda Sierra Leone Sudan Darfur (Sudan) Mozambique Burundi

Blood Diamonds (Angola & Liberia)

Cell phones & civil war in the DRC

Piracy (Somalia)

LOOKING AHEAD

“Conflict Resolution Techniques” and Guided Reading Questions for next week (Tuesday).