⚖️ CONFLICT

💢Understanding Conflict and How to Handle It

🌟 Learning Goals:

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Say what conflict is

• Know what causes conflict

• Explain how conflict can hurt people and communities

• Understand peaceful ways to solve conflict

💬 What is Conflict?

Conflict is when two or more people disagree, argue, or fight because they want different things or think in different ways.

Conflict can happen:

• At home – like a child refusing to do chores

• At school – like students fighting over a turn

• In the community – like neighbours arguing over dog waste or noise

• Even between countries – over land or power

🧠 Example: If two children both want the same toy and they start shouting at each other, that is a conflict.

🔥 What Causes Conflict?

Conflict often begins when:

• People disagree on something

• Someone feels disrespected or treated unfairly

• People refuse to listen to one another

• Someone breaks rules

• People are selfish or impatient

• Something valuable is damaged or taken

⚠️ Examples of Conflict

Here are some real-life examples of conflict:

• A parent and child arguing over chores

• Children fighting over a toy or seat

• Loud music disturbing neighbours

• A quarrel about land or animals

• One child calling another a bad name

• Dumping rubbish in front of someone’s home

🚨 What Happens When There Is Conflict?

Conflict can make people feel:

• 😟 Sad

• 😠 Angry

• 😰 Unsafe

If it continues, it can cause:

• People to get hurt or injured

• Homes or property to be damaged

• People to stop talking to each other

• An increase in fighting or stealing

• People running away from their homes or country

• The whole community to become unsafe

🤝 How Can We Solve Conflict?

Conflict doesn’t have to end badly. Here are ways to solve it:

• Talk calmly and listen to each other

• Apologise when you’re wrong

• Explain your feelings without shouting

• Ask an adult or elder to help

• Respect each other’s opinions

• In Botswana, people can visit a Kgotla where elders help solve problems fairly

💡 Peace begins when people talk and listen to understand each other.

#Standard3Botswana #CulturalStudies #ConflictResolution #PeacefulHomes #BotswanaSyllabus #LowerPrimaryLesson