CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT

CONFLICT IS INEVICTABLE, YET WE DISAGREE TO AGREE

Subject : 

SOCIAL STUDIES

Term :

FIRST TERM

Week:

WEEK 8

Class:

JSS 3 / BASIC 9

Topic:

CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT

 

Previous lesson: 

The pupils have previous knowledge of

MEANING AND TYPES OF PEACE

that was taught as a topic in the previous lesson

 

Behavioural objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to

  • say the Causes and consequences of conflict
  • mention causes of conflict
  • explain the Conflict management and resolution
  • point out

 

 

Instructional Materials:

  • Wall charts
  • Pictures
  • Related Online Video
  • Flash Cards

 

 

Methods of Teaching:

  • Class Discussion
  • Group Discussion
  • Asking Questions
  • Explanation
  • Role Modelling
  • Role Delegation

 

Reference Materials:

  • Scheme of Work
  • Online Information
  • Textbooks
  • Workbooks
  • 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
  • Workbooks

 

Content: 

 

 

WEEK 8

DATE……………………………..

TOPIC: CONFLICT: cont.

Content

  1. Causes and consequences of conflict
  2. Conflict management and resolution

SUB-TOPIC 1: CAUSES OF CONFLICT

Conflict could be caused in the following ways:

  1. SELFISHNESS: Selfishness often goes with cheating. This will normally generate conflict because the person cheated will negatively react to claim what belongs to him.
  2. RESOURCES: when individuals or group compete for resources such as money, materials etc. usually, it result to conflict.
  3. LACK OF CO-OPERATION: when people fail to work together as a team, it eventually leads to disagreement, misunderstanding and division
  4. TERRITORY: when people or groups of people are competing over a particular boundary to their land, it brings about conflict.
  5. LACK OF RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE: conflict arises where religious groups cannot tolerate one another. Argue and fight over which religion is the best with the tendency to impose a particular religion on everybody, this has created so much conflict in Nigeria.
  6. VALUE BASED CONFLICT: This in other word could be seen as conflict involving values; it is based on what a person believes in. individuals may be involve in conflict over values, defending their position strongly. Such values includes; transparency, honesty, fairness, equity etc.
  7. COMMUNICATION GAP: When needed information is not supplied at the right time or received through wrong channels, conflict may arise.
  8. BAD LEADERSHIP: when leaders are greedy, selfish and insensitive to people’s plight and suffering. The people eventually will revolt through violent protest to show their displeasure. As a matter of fact, it has been the reason for many students’ riot in Nigeria particularly during the military regime.
  9. LAZINESS AND INEFFICIENCY: If laziness and inefficiency are noticed in some people in a group, the deli gent and hardworking once will begins to protest, especially when they receive the same pay package and also when the lazy ones receives promotion or recognition than the hardworking once.
  10. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES: Criminal acts such as fraud, kidnapping, rape, immorality, murder etc. will definitely cause serious conflict in the society.
  11. Conflicts also can arise in groups, association and between groups as a result of difference in opinion
  12. The absence of mutual trust and understanding among people brings about

conflict

  1. Conflict also arise when someone or people neglect their roles or duties.

Evaluation:

  1. List 9 causes of conflict
  2. Discuss on 7 causes of conflict

SUB-TOPIC: 2   CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT

The following are consequences of conflict

  1. Conflict leads to war and anarchy
  2. Conflict result in breakdown of law and order, thereby encourages chaos in the society
  1. Conflict leads to decrease in productivity and economic depression
  2. Conflict also leads to inefficiency and laziness
  3. Conflict leads to division and separation
  4. It also leads to emotional and mental disturbance
  5. It brings about unhealthy political rivalry
  6. It result in disunity
  7. Conflict retard development and progress
  8. It can lead to riot and loss of lives and property
  9. Conflict often leads to confusion, insecurity, anxiety and unhappiness
  10. Conflict brings about lack of peace and harmony
  11. Conflict makes it difficult for people to achieve a common objective
  12. Conflict brings about disaffection and hatred among members of the same group or association.

SUB-TOPIC 3: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Conflict can be managed and resolves in the following ways:

  1. DIALOGUE/NEGOTIATION: This has to do with the two parties involve in the conflict coming together, using dialogue to facilitate the settlement. This negotiation could be made through the representatives of both parties. At the end, a consensus is reached.
  2. COMPROMISE: Here both parties give on the matter that brings about conflict, strike a balance, hence the matter will end up with “no victory, no vanquish” i.e no winner or loser.
  3. MEDITION: Here a third-party act as a peacemaker between the two opposites to bring about peace. For instance, conflicts between two countries are usually mediated by the United Nation Organization (UNO). Besides, African Union (AU) mediates in conflict between members.  The mediator will talk to the parties and appeal to their conscience for resolution

 

The U.N Army on mediation

  1. LITIGATIO /THROUGH THE LAW COURT: This method is usually used as the final resort, when all other method of resolution had fail; then the two parties will resort to settle their differences in the law court.
  2. Here both parties will employ lawyers who will present their case in court; thereafter the final judgment will be given by the judge
  3. THROUGH FAMILIES OR VILLAGE HEADS: Conflicts or misunderstanding within the family is usually settled by the family head. Where it involves two or more families, the village head eventually will be the one to resolve the conflict
  4. AVOIDANCE: When a party recognizes that conflict exist it may react by withdrawing or suppressing the conflict.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation

 

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

 

 

 

Evaluation:

  1. Mention 10 consequences of conflict
  2. Explain 4 ways conflict can be managed and resolved

Weekend Assignment:

Objective Test:

  1. _______ will normally generate conflict because the person cheated will react negatively to claim what belongs to him (a) cheating (b) selfishness (c) intolerance
  2. Which one of the following is not a consequence of conflict? (a) Lawlessness (b) satisfaction (c) loss of lives and properties
  3. Greed, selfishness and insensitiveness to people’s plight and suffering are examples of a_________

(a) Criminal activities (b) bad leadership (c) lack of religious tolerance

  1. Which of these organizations mediates conflict between members?

(a) U.N.O (b) A.U (c) E.U

Essay Test:

  1. List and explain three methods of conflict management and resolution
  2. Write a short note on how you can manage and resolve conflict between two or more students in your school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out short notes to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.