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Learning Target:
SWBAT identify the root causes of conflict and explain why people interpret situations differently.
Success Criteria:
I am successful when I can name 3+ causes of conflict.
I am successful when I can identify perspectives in a scenario.
I am successful when I can explain how assumptions create conflict.
Directions: Analyze the conflict using the four categories below. Write your answers in complete sentences.
Identify the Issue:
What exactly is the problem between Taylor and Riley?
Explain Each Person’s Perspective:
What does Taylor believe?
What does Riley believe?
Why does each person feel the way they do?
Determine the Root Cause of the Conflict:
What started this conflict underneath the surface?
What misunderstanding or problem led to the argument?
Identify the Assumptions:
What assumptions did Taylor make?
What assumptions did Riley make?
How did those assumptions make the conflict worse?
When you finish:
Share your answers with your partner.
Highlight one part of the conflict that could have been prevented with better communication.
*Scenario: “The Missing Locker Supplies”
During 3rd period, Taylor goes to their locker to grab markers for a group poster. When Taylor opens the locker, the markers are gone. Taylor immediately storms over to Riley and says, “I know you borrowed my markers again without asking!”
Riley looks confused and replies, “I didn’t take anything from your locker. Why are you always accusing me?”
Taylor gets louder and says, “Because last time you borrowed something, you didn’t return it for days. I can’t trust you.”
Riley crosses their arms and says, “That was one time. You always jump to the worst conclusion.”
Both students walk away frustrated.
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Identify the Issue:
The immediate problem is that Taylor’s markers are missing from their locker and Taylor accuses Riley of taking them without asking, which Riley denies; the accusation and denial escalate into anger and both walk away frustrated. Causes of the conflict include a past borrowing problem that damaged trust, a lack of clear communication (Taylor did not ask or check before accusing), and assumptions/jumping to conclusions without evidence.
Explain Each Person’s Perspective:
Taylor believes Riley borrowed the markers again without permission because Riley has borrowed things before and returned them late. Taylor feels upset and mistrustful because of that previous experience and wants their supplies back quickly. Riley believes they did not take anything from Taylor’s locker and feels wrongly accused and attacked. Riley feels frustrated because they think Taylor “always” blames them and is not giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Determine the Root Cause of the Conflict:
Under the surface, the conflict started from a breakdown of trust rooted in an earlier incident when Riley borrowed something and returned it late. That past problem created a readiness to accuse; when the markers were missing, Taylor immediately assumed Riley was responsible instead of asking or looking for other explanations. The real misunderstanding is that neither student checked facts or communicated calmly, so a missing item and a history of tension turned into an argument.
Identify the Assumptions:
Taylor assumed that Riley was the one who took the markers and that Riley cannot be trusted to return things promptly. Riley assumed that Taylor always jumps to the worst conclusion and is unfairly blaming them. Those assumptions made the conflict worse because they bypassed questions and facts, caused defensive reactions, increased anger, and prevented a calm search for the real explanation.
Preventable Part with Better Communication:
This conflict could have been prevented if Taylor had calmly asked, “Have you seen my markers?” or asked others and checked the locker area before accusing Riley; a simple question and a request for help looking would likely have avoided the accusation and the argument.
The immediate problem is that Taylor’s markers are missing from their locker and Taylor accuses Riley of taking them without asking, which Riley denies; the accusation and denial escalate into anger and both walk away frustrated. Causes of the conflict include a past borrowing problem that damaged trust, a lack of clear communication (Taylor did not ask or check before accusing), and assumptions/jumping to conclusions without evidence.
Explain Each Person’s Perspective:
Taylor believes Riley borrowed the markers again without permission because Riley has borrowed things before and returned them late. Taylor feels upset and mistrustful because of that previous experience and wants their supplies back quickly. Riley believes they did not take anything from Taylor’s locker and feels wrongly accused and attacked. Riley feels frustrated because they think Taylor “always” blames them and is not giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Determine the Root Cause of the Conflict:
Under the surface, the conflict started from a breakdown of trust rooted in an earlier incident when Riley borrowed something and returned it late. That past problem created a readiness to accuse; when the markers were missing, Taylor immediately assumed Riley was responsible instead of asking or looking for other explanations. The real misunderstanding is that neither student checked facts or communicated calmly, so a missing item and a history of tension turned into an argument.
Identify the Assumptions:
Taylor assumed that Riley was the one who took the markers and that Riley cannot be trusted to return things promptly. Riley assumed that Taylor always jumps to the worst conclusion and is unfairly blaming them. Those assumptions made the conflict worse because they bypassed questions and facts, caused defensive reactions, increased anger, and prevented a calm search for the real explanation.
Preventable Part with Better Communication:
This conflict could have been prevented if Taylor had calmly asked, “Have you seen my markers?” or asked others and checked the locker area before accusing Riley; a simple question and a request for help looking would likely have avoided the accusation and the argument.
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