Can This Friendship Be Saved?

Jessica·

Conflict Resolution

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Grade Level6th Grade

SubjectConflict Resolution

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6. Case study: Can this friendship be saved. Shaun and Nomsa are best friends. Nomsa is outgoing, friendly and really fun to be with. Shaun is shy and Nomsa is his only friend. The other kids do not want to hang out with Shaun. Nomsa has to divide her time between going out with the other kids and spending time with Shaun. One day, Shaun found out that his mother is very sick and that she had to go for treatment. Feeling lost, scared and sad, he called Nomsa. Nomsa agreed to visit him immediatel...

This learning resource aims to help students develop mediation skills through the analysis of a friendship conflict scenario involving two characters, Shaun and Nomsa. The scenario describes a situation where Shaun fails to keep a commitment to help Nomsa with a history project after choosing to attend a sports event instead. Nomsa feels disregarded and upset about Shaun's actions, leading to a heated argument between them. The objective of the resource is to guide students in understanding the importance of empathy, effective communication, and problem-solving strategies. Students act as peer mediators, filling in missing dialogue to help both friends express their feelings and find a common ground for resolution. Additionally, the resource provides a structured dialogue template and mediation toolbox with sentence frames to assist students in facilitating constructive conversations. It fosters critical thinking by encouraging students to analyze perspectives, identify shared goals, and reflect on the potential to mend the friendship.