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Ch. 10 Vocabulary (14 words)
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Citizenship
Role
Communication
Compromise
“I” Message
Active Listening
Mediation
Objective:
Body Language
Prejudice
Tolerance
Conflict
Negotiation
Confidentiality
Peer Mediators
The student will be able to find definitions for the vocabulary terms listed, and
understand why learning these words are important as an introductory activity for Chapter 10.
• Citizenship- The way you conduct
yourself as a member of the community
• Role- A part you play in a relationship
• Communication- The way in which you
send messages to and receive messages
from others
• Compromise- A problem-solving method
that involves each participant’s giving up
something to reach a solution that satisfies
everyone
• “I” Message- A statement where a person
describes how they feel using the pronoun
“I”
• Active Listening- Paying close attention to
what someone says and communicating.
• Mediation- Process where specially trained
people help others resolve conflict peacefully
• Body Language- Nonverbal communication
through gestures, facial expressions,
behaviors, and posture
• Prejudice- An unfair opinion or judgement of a
particular group of people.
• Tolerance-The ability to accept others’
differences and allow them to be who they are
without expressing disapproval.
• Conflict- Any disagreement, struggle, or
fight.
• Negotiation- The use of communication
and often compromise to settle a
disagreement.
• Confidentiality- Respecting the privacy of
another and keeping details secret
• Peer Mediators- Students trained to help
other students find fair resolutions to
conflicts and disagreements.