Peace, Conflict & Restorative Practice

Understanding conflict without violence, and repairing harm through listening, accountability, and making things right.

K–12 objective ladder

• K D09.S4.K.01 Use words (or a grown-up's help) to solve a small disagreement and make things right.
• 1 D09.S4.01.01 Use words to say how they feel during a conflict and listen when a friend says how they feel.
• 1 D09.S4.01.02 Suggest one way to make things right after someone's feelings or something was hurt.
• 2 D09.S4.02.01 Describe a conflict and a peaceful way to solve it, such as talking, taking turns, or getting help.
• 2 D09.S4.02.02 Explain what makes an apology real, such as meaning it and trying to fix the harm.
• 3 D09.S4.03.01 Use a simple step-by-step way to calm down and talk through a conflict without hurting anyone.
• 3 D09.S4.03.02 Explain what it means to repair harm (make things right) rather than only punish, using an example.
• 4 D09.S4.04.01 Practice active listening and "I" statements to solve a disagreement fairly.
• 4 D09.S4.04.02 Describe restorative practice (listening, taking responsibility, and repairing harm) and why it can work better than punishment alone.
• 5 D09.S4.05.01 Help two peers solve a simple conflict by having each side listen and find a fair solution.
• 5 D09.S4.05.02 Explain the difference between conflict (disagreement) and violence, and why disagreements can be healthy when handled well.
• 6 D09.S4.06.01 Analyze a conflict to identify each side's needs and feelings, and propose a fair resolution.
• 6 D09.S4.06.02 Explain the aims and limits of restorative justice, and compare it with punishment.
• 7 D09.S4.07.01 Apply restorative steps (listening, taking responsibility, and repairing harm) to a real or role-played conflict.
• 7 D09.S4.07.02 Explain how power and hurt can make conflict worse, and how to address them without violence.
• 8 D09.S4.08.01 Evaluate a real conflict and weigh peaceful, restorative, and other responses, defending a reasoned choice.
• 8 D09.S4.08.02 Analyze how groups and societies have pursued peace and reconciliation after conflict, using a historical example.
• 9 D09.S4.09.01 Analyze the causes of conflict and violence, including inequality, fear, and scarcity, and how they can be addressed at the root.
• 9 D09.S4.09.02 Evaluate reconciliation and restorative justice as responses to serious harm, including their possibilities and limits.
• 10 D09.S4.10.01 Design a restorative process for a specific harm, including who should be heard, how responsibility is taken, and how repair is made.
• 10 D09.S4.10.02 Analyze peacebuilding (preventing and transforming conflict nonviolently) and weigh its strategies across different settings.
• 11 D09.S4.11.01 Analyze a real or historical conflict from multiple perspectives and propose a just and peaceful path forward.
• 11 D09.S4.11.02 Evaluate the ethics of nonviolence and of peacekeeping, and argue about when and how they can succeed.
• 12 D09.S4.12.01 Practice the habits of peacemaking by listening across deep disagreement, taking responsibility for harm, and repairing relationships and communities.
• 12 D09.S4.12.02 Reflect on how they can contribute to peace and repair in a divided world, locally and globally, with both honesty and hope.

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