Discuss causes of conflict. Causes of Conflict Ask students to take notes on a piece of paper as you review the points on the transparency. The response to conflict may be either constructive or destructive. Discuss elements of conflict. As you review the transparency, ask students for examples of each element.
Students assess media violence.
Checking out Violence Safe School Letters Send the Checking out Violence page home with the letter for parents. Have students complete the student page. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Discuss students' findings about violence in the media. A study for the American Psychological Association estimates that the typical child who starts watching TV at age three and watches 27 hours of TV a week will view 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence by the time he or she is twelve years old.