Lesson Plan

Role-Play Peace Talks

Engage 4th-grade students in a friendly simulation of a peace negotiation to practice listening, clear communication, and solving problems together.

By role-playing negotiation scenarios, students will learn basic communication and conflict resolution skills in a fun and relatable way.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Role Assignment and Preparation

10 minutes

Step 3

Role-Play Simulation

20 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Assessment

15 minutes

Slide Deck

Welcome to Negotiation Skills

Introduce the idea of negotiation in very simple language. Explain that it is about talking and sharing ideas to make decisions together.

Simple Steps to Negotiate

Explain the main ideas of negotiating: listening, sharing, and finding agreements. Use simple language and concrete examples.

Why Do We Negotiate?

Ask students why negotiating is important by relating it to simple, everyday experiences.

Today's Role-Play

Introduce the idea of the role-play where they will practice these simple negotiation steps. Make the instructions clear.

Ready for Peace Talks?

Sum up the lesson with a fun recap and get them excited for the role-play activity.