LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 8

Make decisions, set goals, and take appropriate action to achieve goals.

Objective 8.01

Employ a decision-making and problem-solving model.

Resources aligned to this objective

Conflict resolution/Self-discipline
Students will define the character trait self-discipline by listening to the story Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. They will then learn a 3R strategy: Retreat, Rethink, and React, in order to handle conflicts. This strategy can be applied to the events in this story.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)