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Being a Peacemaker Between Friends

Personal & Social Development · Friendship & Cooperation · ages 9-11
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  1. It is fair to agree with the first friend who tells you their side, before you hear the second friend.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. Two friends are arguing and both ask you to help. What should you do first?

    • Take the side of my best friend
    • Listen to both of them before deciding anything
    • Tell them to stop being friends

  3. When you help two friends work out an argument, what is your job?

    • Pick the friend who is right
    • Help both friends hear each other and find a fix
    • Decide punishment for whoever started it

  4. After listening to both friends, you say: 'Sam feels left out because he wasn't picked. Lee feels like it just happened that way.' What did you just do?

    • Told each friend what the other one said, so both feel heard
    • Decided that Sam was right without asking Lee
    • Told them both to stop talking about it

  5. Mia and Theo are arguing about who gets the last cookie. You listened to both. What should you say to help them talk it out?

    • 'Mia is right, Theo, just give it to her.'
    • 'Mia, tell Theo why you want it. Theo, tell Mia why you want it.'
    • 'I don't want to hear about it.'

  6. After hearing both sides of an argument about a broken toy, what is a fair next step?

    • Suggest a fix both friends can agree to, like fixing the toy together
    • Keep the toy so neither friend gets it
    • Choose the friend who looks more upset

  7. Ravi hears Mateo's side, then tells Priya, 'You need to apologize to Mateo.' Priya was never asked her side. What went wrong?

    • Nothing went wrong, Mateo was probably right
    • Ravi should have picked the friend he likes more
    • Ravi decided a resolution before hearing Priya's side of the story

  8. If you only really listen to the louder friend during an argument, the quieter friend will still feel like the conflict was solved fairly.

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. False · One story is only half the story. Hearing both sides comes first.
  2. Listen to both of them before deciding anything · Listening to both sides first helps you understand the whole story before you help.
  3. Help both friends hear each other and find a fix · A peacemaker helps both sides find a solution, not a winner and a loser.
  4. Told each friend what the other one said, so both feel heard · Repeating back what each person told you shows both sides they were heard and understood.
  5. 'Mia, tell Theo why you want it. Theo, tell Mia why you want it.' · Helping each person say their side directly to the other builds understanding between them.
  6. Suggest a fix both friends can agree to, like fixing the toy together · A fair resolution is something both people can actually agree to, not a punishment.
  7. Ravi decided a resolution before hearing Priya's side of the story · Suggesting a fix before hearing both sides skips the most important step: listening to everyone first.
  8. False · If one voice gets heard more than the other, the quiet friend can feel ignored, even if the outcome seems fine.
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