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Level: Primary
Skill: Negotiate Differences/Compromise
Goal: Improve conflict management skills
Objective(s): Student will demonstrate awareness of the need to compromise with others.
Process Steps:
1. Stop.
2. What is the problem?
3. Talk about it together.
4. Try to solve it together.
5. Get an adult if the problem continues.
Advance Organizer
Teacher brings in cartoon depicting a bully character (Turtles, Popeye, Garfield, etc.).
Gain Attention:
"I brought in a cartoon for us to watch. I want you to see
if you can find someone in the cartoon who always has to have his
way."
Discuss:
"Who can tell me which character had to always have his
way?" (elicit student responses)
"Good. Do you know anyone like that?" (elicit student
responses)
"Do you like to play with that person?" (elicit student
responses)
"Do you ever try to get that person to do what you
want?" (elicit student responses)
"Do they do it?" (elicit student responses)
Rationale:
"We are going to talk about the word compromise. Have you
ever heard of compromise?" (elicit student responses)
"Do you know what compromise means?" (elicit student
responses)
Teacher writes definition of compromise on the board and reads it
to class:
"A compromise might happen when two people want to order a
pizza but want different kinds. What could they do if one wants a
sausage pizza and the other wants a pepperoni pizza?"
(elicit student responses)
State goal of lesson:
"Today I am going to tell you some steps that will help you
learn how to compromise."
Define the process steps:
Teacher writes process steps on chalkboard with picture cues or
presents previously made poster.
State expectations:
"Tomorrow I will act out how to use the steps to help you
learn how to compromise."
Post Organizer
Personalize:
"I want each of you to think of a time when you might use
this skill and share with the class tomorrow."
Social Skills Curriculum Guide, 1992
Special School District of St. Louis County